As an Infant, Melanie Would Lie in Her Crib Without

question 68

Multiple Choice

As an infant, Melanie would lie in her crib without fussing and would rarely cry. As a toddler, she was curious and fairly extroverted. Melanie would most likely be classified as a ___________ child.

• A) precocious
• B) nonreactive
• C) reactive
• D) responsive

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Definitions:

Cristae

Cristae are the folds of the inner mitochondrial membrane, increasing the surface area for ATP production within a cell.

Cisternae

Flattened membrane-bound sacs found in the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, involved in protein and lipid synthesis and transport.

Hydrolytic Enzymes

Enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of molecules by adding water, involved in various biological processes including digestion.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, involved in protein and lipid synthesis.