Petroleum Shortages Have Resulted in All of the Following EXCEPT

question 144

Multiple Choice

Petroleum shortages have resulted in all of the following EXCEPT which of these?

• A)the creation of huge amounts of wealth for oil-producing countries such as Norway and Saudi Arabia
• B)the inability of oil-producing nations to service foreign debts when prices go up
• C)the capacity for some countries such as Mexico and Venezuela to borrow heavily against oil reserves to develop more rapidly
• D)inflation in oil-dependent nations and transfer of wealth to oil-producing nations

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

The fatty covering around nerve fibers that increases the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission in the nervous system.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, consisting of a cell body, dendrites, and an axon.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain, the major conduit for information traveling between the brain and the rest of the body.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, which is the fundamental unit of the nervous system enabling communication throughout the body.