Which of the Following Statements Is True of Sleep Patterns

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of sleep patterns in infants?

• A) The typical infant has about ten cycles of waking and sleeping in a 24-hour period.
• B) The longest nap in infants typically approaches eight and a half hours.
• C) They are uniform in infants across the world.
• D) They are inconsistent and change as a child ages.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.

Histones

Proteins that DNA wraps around, forming a compact structure called chromatin, which helps in the organization and regulation of genes.

Hereditary Features

Traits or characteristics that are passed from parents to offspring through genes.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.