One Likely Reason That the Czechoslovakian Twins May Have Recovered

question 197

Multiple Choice

One likely reason that the Czechoslovakian twins may have recovered better from their isolation than Victor, the Wild Boy of Aveyron, is because ___________.

• A)they were exposed to a more intellectually stimulating environment than Victor was
• B)their isolation ended earlier in their lives, when their brains had greater plasticity
• C)the twins were born with a socially adaptive temperament
• D)significant advances had been made in the study of child development when the twins were found

Recognize the mechanisms and implications of genetic drift in populations.

Identify factors that maintain genetic variation in populations.

Understand the role of sexual reproduction in generating genetic diversity and its evolutionary advantages over asexual reproduction.

Analyze how natural selection operates on phenotype and impacts allele frequencies in populations over time.

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Definitions:

Frits Went

A botanist known for his pioneering work on plant hormones and their role in plant growth and development.

Auxin

A class of plant hormones that play a key role in coordinating growth and behavioral processes, including cell elongation and branching.

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.