Prior to the Invention of the EEG, Scientists Believed That

question 100

True/False

Prior to the invention of the EEG, scientists believed that sleep constituted one single state.

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Definitions:

Metabolic Processes

The chemical reactions that occur within a living organism to maintain life.

Torpor

A state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually by a reduced body temperature and metabolic rate.

Hibernation

A state of minimal activity and metabolic depression entered by animals to survive winter or other adverse conditions.

Estivation

A period of dormancy or inactivity in some animals during hot or dry periods.