The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Directs Your Circadian Rhythms Primarily in Response

question 213

Multiple Choice

The suprachiasmatic nucleus directs your circadian rhythms primarily in response to ____.

• A) sleep
• B) food
• C) light
• D) noise

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Definitions:

Seafloor Spreading

A geologic process in which tectonic plates move apart from each other, allowing magma to rise and solidify as new oceanic crust.

Volcanic Mountain Belt

A volcanic mountain belt refers to a large-scale geographic area dominated by a series of volcanoes, often associated with plate boundaries, where subduction, rifting, or hotspots activities facilitate magma ascent to the surface.

Continental Drift

Continental drift is the historical scientific theory that continents have moved across the Earth's surface over geologic time, a precursor to the theory of plate tectonics.

South Atlantic Drift

A significant ocean current in the southern Atlantic Ocean that circulates warm water and influences climate patterns in the surrounding regions.