You Are Walking After Dark

question 95

Multiple Choice

 You are walking after dark. A sudden noise frightens you. Your heart pounds, your pulse races, and your breathing rate increases. These responses are due to your ____.

• A) parasympathetic nervous system
• B) sympathetic nervous system
• C) somatic nervous system
• D) immune system

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Definitions:

Marginal Rates

The additional cost or benefit gained from a small or marginal change in production, consumption, or investment.

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of most living organisms.

Distribution

The process of making a product or service available to consumers through a supply chain and marketing channels.

Marginal Rate

Often linked to taxation or utility, it is the rate applied to the next dollar of income or the next unit of consumption.