Reflexes Help Infants to Survive Until They Are Capable of Learning

question 107

True/False

Reflexes help infants to survive until they are capable of learning more complex means of interaction.

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Definitions:

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in cellular processes, mainly anabolism and as a reducing agent in anabolic reactions.

Phosphate Group

A chemical group consisting of phosphorus bonded to four oxygen atoms, important in energy transfer.

Photorespiration

A process in plant metabolism where the enzyme RuBisCO oxygenates RuBP, wasting energy and reducing photosynthetic efficiency under certain conditions.

C3

A pathway in photosynthesis where the fixation of carbon dioxide produces a three-carbon compound as the first stable product.