Why Is Sensory-Specific Satiety Adaptive

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Multiple Choice

Why is sensory-specific satiety adaptive?

• A) It increases the likelihood that nutritional needs will be met.
• B) It decreases the likelihood of maladaptive obesity.
• C) It increases the likelihood of adaptation to a vanishing food source.
• D) It decreases the likelihood of ingesting poisonous substances.

Describe the development of an oxygen-rich atmosphere.

Recognize the types of life that evolved during various geologic periods.

Explain the significance of the Cambrian explosion.

Determine the relative ages of rocks and geological features.

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A mental health disorder characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors.

Preoccupied

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The process or action of decreasing feelings of worry, nervousness, or unease typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Agoraphobia

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