Because a Word or Phrase Can Represent What It Stands

question 14

Multiple Choice

Because a word or phrase can represent what it stands for, whether or not that thing is present, we say that language is __________.

• A) symbolic
• B) adaptive
• C) interpretive
• D) naturalistic

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Definitions:

Phagocytose Bacteria

The process by which cells, particularly immune cells like macrophages, engulf and digest bacteria.

Astrocytes

Type of glial cell in the brain and spinal cord that performs multiple supportive functions for neurons, including maintaining the blood-brain barrier and regulating neurotransmitter levels.

Microglia

Specialized type of glial cell that acts as the main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system.

Ependymal Cells

Glial cells that line the ventricles in the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, involved in the production and regulation of cerebrospinal fluid.