Which Gland Is Associated with a Well-Developed Light-Sensitive Organ, or "Third

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Multiple Choice

Which gland is associated with a well-developed light-sensitive organ, or "third eye" found in certain fishes, frogs, and lizards and was once considered a useless remnant of evolution in humans?

• A)pineal
• B)thyroid
• C)adrenal
• D)pituitary

Understand the role of Piaget's stages of development in explaining infants' cognitive behaviors.

Comprehend the significance of deferred imitation in cognitive development.

Differentiate between the surface and deep structures of language.

Acknowledge the critical periods in language acquisition and the implications for learning languages.

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Definitions:

Unicellular Organisms

Organisms made up of a single cell, capable of performing all necessary life functions independently.

Meiosis I

The first division in meiosis, a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half and leads to the production of gametes or sexual spores.

Mitosis

A form of cell division in which two new daughter cells are produced, each carrying an identical number and type of chromosomes as found in the original parent nucleus, commonly seen in normal tissue expansion.

Cell-Cycle Checkpoints

See cell-cycle control system.