Jeremy spent several sleepless nights studying for final exams.During the first few days after the semester ended,he averaged nearly 12 hours of sleep.He then settled back to 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep a day.The unusually lengthy sleep time of the first few days after exams suggests that Jeremy ended the semester with
A) sleep apnea.
B) narcolepsy.
C) low melatonin levels.
D) a sleep debt.

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The unusually lengthy sleep time after exams suggests that Jeremy had accumulated a significant sleep debt during his period of studying. The hours he missed during those sleepless nights may have caused him to need more sleep to make up for it.

Jeremy Spent Several Sleepless Nights Studying for Final Exams