11/15 #1

Traveling across time zones particularly via airplane, can

be very disconcerting to the human body, both physically

and mentally.

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• zones; particularly

• zones, particularly,

• zones, particularly

When you “gain” or “lose” time going from Point A to Point B, a condition (desynchronosis) likely affects you in some form.

Given that all of the choices are true, which one would

provide the most detailed and relevant information at

this point in the essay?

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• a condition called desynchronosis, commonly

  known as jet lag,

• a condition known as desynchronosis

• a condition of jet lag

Jet lag is medically considered a sleeping disorder, although it is normally a temporary condition and not as serious as other sleeping dysfunctions.

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• not serious

• serious as not

• as serious as

The term “circadian” originates from the Latin circa, meaning “about,” and diem or “day.” Circadian rhythms refer to a variety of daily bodily functions such as

temperature changes, sleep patterns, and digestive functions. Normally, the body operates on a 24-hour time period that coincides with the earth’s 24-hour cycle of night and day.

Which of the following sentences would most effectively introduce the subject of this paragraph and act as a transition from the preceding paragraph?

• Many scientific words have Latin origins.

• Sleeping disorders can produce a great deal of

  stress and anxiety.

• Most travelers are unaware of the exact moment

  that they leave one time zone and enter another.

• Traveling across time zones over a short period of

  time disturbs the body’s circadian rhythms.

The human body generally falls into a routine of sleeping and waking; that is, regular changes in body temperature, breathing, and digestion take place.

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• waking regular

• waking, during which regular

• waking. Regular

In addition, most who’s inner clocks cause more sleepiness from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and again from 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Body temperature usually rises as the day goes on, quickly drops around midnight, and then begins the cycle of rising again just before 6:00 a.m.

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• Likewise

• Instead

• For example

In addition, most who’s inner clocks cause more sleepiness from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and again from 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Body temperature usually rises as the day goes on, quickly drops around midnight, and then begins the cycle of rising again just before 6:00 a.m.

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• of our inner clocks

• whose inner clocks

• of us inner clock’s

Since these changes occur on a twenty-four-hour cycle, so abrupt time zone changes can understandably upset the body’s highly well-tuned in system of regulation.

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• However, these

• Because these

• These

Since these changes occur on a twenty-four-hour cycle, so abrupt time zone changes can understandably upset the body’s highly well-tuned in system of regulation.

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• well-tuned

• highly tuned well

• high

Some symptoms of jet lag include excessive daytime

sleepiness or some level of insomnia at night, changes in

appetite and/or digestion, moodiness, and difficulty

concentrating. Often, after traveling on a plane for long periods, people will also experience headaches, dry

sinuses, earaches, and bloating.

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• Often, after doing a lot of traveling on a plane for

  long periods

• After traveling for long periods on a plane some-

  times

• Traveling for long periods on a plane