In a Report Made to the U

question 232

Multiple Choice

In a report made to the U.S.Congress in 2001, the National Academy of Sciences cautioned that if fuel economy encourages the production of smaller and lighter cars, "Some additional traffic fatalities would be expected." This statement suggests that

• A)U.S. auto manufacturers are more concerned about producing fuel efficient cars to compete with their Japanese and South Korean rivals than about consumer safety.
• B)there is a trade-off between safety and fuel economy.
• C)society should value safety more highly than fuel economy.
• D)society should value fuel economy more highly than consumer safety because of the long-term environmental benefits generated by less gasoline use.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle tissue which is not under voluntary control and is found in the walls of internal organs.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized type of muscle found only in the heart, characterized by its ability to contract involuntarily and rhythmically.

Neuromuscular Junctions

Specialized synapses between motor neurons and skeletal muscle fibers, crucial for initiating muscle contraction.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue which is under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system; it is used to facilitate movement by applying force to bones and joints via contraction.