Technology Systems

question 64

Multiple Choice

Technology systems

• A) contain interrelated transportation, production, and energy technologies.
• B) tend to last for several decades.
• C) are eventually replaced by more sophisticated systems.
• D) shift the balance of advantages between regions.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A rapid and irreversible learning process occurring at a specific life stage that leads to the establishment of a particular behavior.

Gonadal Hormones

hormones produced by the gonads (ovaries in females, testes in males), such as testosterone and estrogen, involved in reproduction and secondary sexual characteristics.

Androgens

A group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity; they are present in both males and females but at higher levels in males.

Estrogens

A group of steroid hormones important for the development and maintenance of female characteristics and reproductive functions.