The Belief That Spirits Reside Within All Inorganic and Organic

question 21

Multiple Choice

The belief that spirits reside within all inorganic and organic materials is called:

• A) superstition
• B) animism
• C) dream-wishing
• D) irrational behavior
• E) dualism

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Definitions:

Radiolarians

Those actinopods that secrete elaborate shells of silica (glass).

Axopods

Long, filamentous, cytoplasmic projections characteristic of actinopods.

Silica Shells

Rigid, protective, outer coverings made of silica found in certain algae and microscopic aquatic organisms, such as diatoms.

Algal Endosymbionts

Algae living within the cells or body cavities of another organism in a mutualistic relationship, contributing to the host's nutrition, especially in corals and some marine animals.