Which of the Following Is an Example of a Constraint

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a constraint on early word learning?

• A) whole-object assumption
• B) mutual exclusivity
• C) both A and B are correct
• D) syntactic bootstrapping

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Definitions:

Conjugation

Mechanism of horizontal gene transfer in which one prokaryote passes a plasmid to another.

Pili

Hair-like appendages found on the surface of many bacteria, involved in adhesion to surfaces and in conjugation (the transfer of DNA between bacterial cells).

Conjugation

Conjugation is a form of genetic exchange between bacteria where DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another through direct contact.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that serve as the site of biological protein synthesis, translating messenger RNA into proteins.