Which of the Following Is Known to Cause Intellectual Disability

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is known to cause intellectual disability?

• A) abuse by the mother of alcohol during pregnancy
• B) a genetic disorder such as PKU
• C) postnatal accidents involving the head
• D) conditions of deprivation or neglect
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Zones

Ecological niches that an organism or a group of organisms occupies, leading to evolutionary changes tailored to those conditions.

Ecological Opportunities

Situations where organisms can exploit new resources or niches, often leading to adaptive evolution or speciation.

Ancestral Organism

The original form from which a species or group of species evolved.

Macroevolution

Large-scale evolutionary changes that occur over geologic time, leading to the emergence of new species and broader taxonomic groups.