A Period from About Age 18 to the Mid-Twenties When

question 3

Multiple Choice

A period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties when many in Western cultures have not yet achieved full independence as adults is called

• A) puberty.
• B) a rite of passage.
• C) emerging adulthood.
• D) the formal operational stage.

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Definitions:

Bioremediation

A method to clean up a hazardous waste site that uses microorganisms to break down toxic pollutants, or plants to selectively accumulate toxins.

Bacteria

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Fungi

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Drosophila

A genus of small flies, commonly known as fruit flies, that are widely used as model organisms in the study of genetics and development.