Which of the Following Is a Reason for the Small

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason for the small size of most American Indian families in early America?

• A) Children were seen as burdens.
• B) A primitive form of contraception was in use.
• C) Infant and child death rates were high.
• D) Infertility was common among them.

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Definitions:

Choledochotomy

A surgical incision into the common bile duct, often performed to remove gallstones or to relieve bile duct obstruction.

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The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism.

Small Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and large intestine, where most of the end absorption of nutrients takes place.

Jejunum

The middle section of the small intestine in humans and most mammals, lying between the ileum and the duodenum.