Francesco Uses World-Systems Theory to Study Countries That Extract Profits

question 49

Multiple Choice

Francesco uses world-systems theory to study countries that extract profits from the world's poorest countries and yield profits for the world's wealthiest countries.He is studying what kind of nations?

• A)core
• B)peripheral
• C)semiperipheral
• D)futuristic
• E)sustainable

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Definitions:

Permeability

A measure of the ability of a substance to allow liquids or gases to pass through it.

Absolute Refractory Period

A period immediately following the firing of a nerve fiber when it cannot be stimulated no matter how great a stimulus is applied.

Repolarization

The process of restoring the resting negative charge inside the cell membrane after depolarization, crucial for the propagation of electrical signals in nerve and muscle cells.

Action Potential

A rapid change in the electrical charge across a cell membrane that results in a nerve or muscle cell firing.