Refer to Maps 12

question 94

Essay

Refer to Maps 12.1 and 12.3, and explain how the exploration of Asia worked in both directions, tracing the routes of exploration followed by Marco Polo and Zheng He.

Understand the functions and operations of mirror neurons in primates.

Grasp the concept of the brain's executive control system and its location.

Recognize the impact of environmental stimuli on brain development.

Know the characteristics and potential of stem cells.

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Definitions:

Continual Reproduction

The ability of an organism to produce offspring repeatedly over its lifetime.

Mature At Birth

Refers to organisms that are born in an advanced state, with the ability to survive without parental care immediately.

Extrinsic Mortality

Refers to the death rate in a population due to external factors, such as predation, disease, or accidents, rather than aging or intrinsic biological factors.

Senescence

The process of aging, where cells progressively lose the ability to divide and function until they die, affecting the organism's overall physiology.