Some Researchers Have Suggested That Our 24-Hour Sleep/wake Cycle May

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Multiple Choice

Some researchers have suggested that our 24-hour sleep/wake cycle may partially be a response to a world where the sun rises and sets on a 24-hour cycle. Imagine that the earth is gradually speeding up, and in 10,000 years the sun rises and sets on a 22-hour cycle instead. Which of the following would be similar to the sleep patterns of humans in that future world?

• A)People would show no consistent wake-sleep cycle.
• B)People would still fall asleep once every 24 hours.
• C)People would fall asleep once every 22 hours.
• D)People would develop an even longer 26-hour sleep/wake cycle.

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