The Transition from Foraging to Food Production __________

question 48

Multiple Choice

The transition from foraging to food production __________.

• A) leads to higher mortality rates, poorer sanitation, and decreased life expectancies
• B) is always accompanied by an immediate decrease in population density
• C) was accomplished in one area of the world and diffused to other areas
• D) caused mortality to decline and life expectancy to increase

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Definitions:

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small fibrous band that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, a remnant of the fetal circulation.

Celiac Trunk

A major artery originating from the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the stomach, spleen, liver, and other organs of the upper abdomen.

Pulmonary Trunk

A major blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Abdominal Aorta

The portion of the aorta that passes through the abdomen, supplying blood to the abdominal organs.