Many Individuals Who Have Intellectual Disabilities Also Have Speech and Language

question 26

Multiple Choice

Many individuals who have intellectual disabilities also have speech and language disorders,and so intellectual disability is considered to this kind of cause of the related speech or language disorder:

• A)Congenital
• B)Hereditary
• C)Environmental
• D)Biological

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane to generate ATP.

NADH

NADH denotes Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (reduced form), a coenzyme that plays a critical role in the production of energy through the process of cellular respiration.

Pyruvate

A key intermediary in the metabolic pathway of glycolysis, which can be further converted into energy through the Krebs cycle or fermented into lactate.

Citric Acid Cycle

A key metabolic pathway that generates energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide and captures the released energy in the form of ATP.