Elida and Pilar Are Two Girls from the Same Village

question 142

Multiple Choice

Elida and Pilar are two girls from the same village. Elida's mother did not attend school growing up, but Pilar's mother attended elementary school as a child. What do we know about the girls based on past research comparing children of mothers who had no formal schooling versus children of mothers who did?

• A) Elida had better health during childhood.
• B) Pilar had better health during childhood.
• C) Elida and Pilar did equally well in school.
• D) Pilar had lower academic achievement.

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Definitions:

Osteon

The fundamental unit of compact bone, consisting of a central canal surrounded by concentric rings of bone matrix.

Osteoblasts

Cells responsible for the formation and mineralization of bone tissue.

Epiphysis

The end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft but later fusing to it.

Diaphysis

The shaft or central part of a long bone, primarily composed of compact bone.