In an Infant, Brain Development Occurs in This Predictable Order

question 109

Multiple Choice

In an infant, brain development occurs in this predictable order:

• A) prefrontal cortex, visual cortex, hearing and language.
• B) hearing and language, visual cortex, prefrontal cortex.
• C) visual cortex, prefrontal cortex, hearing and language.
• D) visual cortex, hearing and language, prefrontal cortex.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Structures made of DNA and protein found in the nuclei of cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Environmental Conditions

The various physical and biological factors that influence an organism's life and development.

Phenotypic Response

The observable physical or biochemical changes in an organism in reaction to environmental factors.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, representing its set of genes.