Why Is Sunlight an Important Factor to the Sleep-Wake Cycle

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why is sunlight an important factor to the sleep-wake cycle?

• A)Our bodies have become accustomed to waking up when the sun rises.
• B)The lack of sunlight causes our bodies to stop the production of melatonin,which allows us to become sleepy.
• C)Our body sends signals to the brain that reduce our sleepiness when it registers sunlight.
• D)Our circadian rhythm is preprogrammed to operate on a 24-hour clock so it doesn't matter when the sun is out;our body will sleep when it's used to sleeping.

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