Explain the Way in Which Genes Affect Growth and Development

question 39

Essay

Explain the way in which genes affect growth and development through their effects on hormones.

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Self-Esteem

An individual’s subjective evaluation of their own worth, encompassing beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states.

Adoptive Parents

Individuals or couples who become parents through the legal process of adoption, assuming the full parental responsibility for a child who is not biologically their own.

Adopted Children

Children who are legally taken and raised by parents not biologically related to them, following a legal process.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, influencing behavior, thoughts, and emotions.