Professor King is talking about sleep and tells the class that REM sleep is called paradoxical because _____.
A) it serves restorative functions, and yet the body has no apparent need for it.
B) it is light sleep in some ways and deep sleep in other ways
C) It depends on serotonin for its onset and acetylcholine for its offset.
D) It is associated with dreaming although brain activity is low.

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REM sleep is termed paradoxical because, although the brain shows patterns of activity similar to those during wakefulness, indicating a deep level of sleep, the sleeper is in a state that resembles light sleep based on physiological measures.

Professor King Is Talking About Sleep and Tells the Class