Women Over Age Forty ____

question 39

Multiple Choice

Women over age forty ____.

• A) have an easier time getting pregnant
• B) make better mothers because they are more mature
• C) run a greater risk of having a child with a genetic disorder or developmental disability
• D) give birth to the healthiest infants

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Definitions:

Adapt

To make suitable adjustments to new conditions or environments.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electrical charge across a cell membrane resulting in the transmission of a nerve impulse.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another, influencing mental and physical processes.

Synaptic Space

The tiny gap at the junction between two neurons, across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals.