What Steps Did the Europeans Take to Reduce the Risk

question 30

Multiple Choice

What steps did the Europeans take to reduce the risk of rebellion at the slave factories in Africa?

• A) Slaves were kept drugged and shackled with heavy chains.
• B) Families and ethnic groups were separated.
• C) Men and women were separated into separate trading towns.
• D) Europeans didn't really have to take many steps, as the completely overwhelmed Africans often submitted to the process.

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Definitions:

Energy Metabolism

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Closed System

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Noncompetitive Inhibition

The binding of a substance (the noncompetitive inhibitor) to a site other than the active site of an enzyme, thereby lowering the rate at which the enzyme catalyzes a reaction. Compare with competitive inhibition.

Catalysts

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