A Recent News Article Reports on Findings from a Dig

question 13

Multiple Choice

A recent news article reports on findings from a dig in Mesopotamia.The researchers report that skeletal populations indicate a decline in stature and likely overall health at this period in time.This reminds you of another study you have read about,the populations of St.Catherines Island.What could be the reasons for the changes in skeletons?

• A)Health and stature declined with a transition to hunting and gathering.
• B)Health and stature declined with the adoption of agriculture.
• C)Health and stature declined with the Industrial Revolution.
• D)Health and stature declined by an outbreak of an avian virus.

Recognize the effects of brain damage on physiological and psychological processes.

Identify the roles of various brain parts in physical coordination and pleasurable sensations.

Understand the roles of specific neurotransmitters and brain structures in the reward system.

Identify brain regions associated with fear, memory, and the regulation of basic physiological processes.

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Definitions:

Volume

The amount of space that an object or substance occupies.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells involved in the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins and lipids.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that serve as the site of protein synthesis, translating mRNA into polypeptide chains.

Intracellular Digestion

The breakdown of nutrients within the cytoplasm of a cell as a part of the metabolic process.