Briefly Explain Why Infants Between Six Months and One Year

question 12

Essay

Briefly explain why infants between six months and one year can be at increased risk for severe undernutrition during their second year of life.

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Definitions:

Kenneth Thimann

A renowned botanist and biochemist, best known for his work in plant physiology, particularly in the discovery of auxins, a class of plant growth hormones.

Frits Went

A pioneering scientist in botany renowned for his groundbreaking research on the role of plant hormones in growth and development.

Indoleacetic Acid

A natural auxin, which is a class of plant hormones important for various aspects of growth and development, including cell enlargement, division, and differentiation.

Auxin

A class of plant hormones that play a key role in coordinating growth and behavioral processes in the plant's life cycle, such as cell elongation.