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Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (Reading) — practice #rmcma-005
Read the passage and answer the question. More than one answer may be correct. Wrong selections lose a point each.
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (Reading)
Untimed practiceRead the passage and answer the question. More than one answer may be correct. Wrong selections lose a point each.
Sleep is far from a passive state of switching off. During the night the brain cycles repeatedly through distinct stages, including deep slow-wave sleep and the vivid dreaming phase known as REM. In these stages the brain consolidates memories, transferring the day's experiences into longer-term storage and discarding what is unimportant. Research also indicates that the sleeping brain clears away certain waste proteins more efficiently than when awake, which may help protect against long-term decline. Chronic sleep loss has been linked to impaired concentration, weakened immunity and a higher risk of several diseases. Although individual needs vary, most adults function best on seven to nine hours; the popular belief that people can train themselves to thrive on very little sleep is not well supported by evidence.
According to the passage, which statements about sleep are supported?
Make your selection first — then compare with the model.
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