There Are at Least Three Different Ways in Which TV

question 150

Multiple Choice

There are at least three different ways in which TV is associated with greater body weights in children. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the textbook as one of these ways?

• A) Children tend to consume snacks while watching TV.
• B) TV exposes children to advertisements for other sedentary activities, such as computer games.
• C) TV bombards children with advertisements for fattening and sugary foods.
• D) Fewer calories are burned while watching TV than when engaging in physical activity.

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Definitions:

Plasma Membrane

The membrane found at the boundary of cells, responsible for controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Telophase

The final stage of cell division (mitosis and meiosis), where the chromosomes arrive at opposite poles, nuclear membranes reform, and the cell begins to split.

Differentiation

The process by which cells become specialized in structure and function.

Mitosis

Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.