The difference between insomnia and apnea is that _________
a) apnea affects primarily the elderly, whereas insomnia is characteristic of children
b) insomnia is treatable but apnea is not
c) insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness, whereas apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties
d) apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy, whereas insomnia is not
ANS: C, Insomnia involves difficulty getting to sleep or trouble staying asleep, while sleep apnea is an interrupting of breathing during sleep.
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a. genotype b. phenotype c. heritability d. attribution
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