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Friends of Yours Have a Newborn, and They Cannot Agree

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Friends of yours have a newborn, and they cannot agree on how much their new baby knows about his new world. The baby's mother insists that he does not recognize anything and that he would not know the difference if he were suddenly transported to a different planet, complete with different sights, sounds, smells, and so forth. The baby's father, however, argues that the baby learned a lot while in the uterus and thus recognizes many features of his new world. Which parent is more accurate? Discuss at least four examples to support your contention.


Definitions:

Particular Substrate

A specific substance or surface that an enzyme or other active molecule acts upon to facilitate a chemical reaction.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Reaction

A process in which substances interact to form new substances with different chemical and physical properties.

Product

In biochemistry, a product is a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction.

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