Peter Is 9, and Still Has Trouble with Schoolwork and Everyday

question 32

Multiple Choice

Peter is 9, and still has trouble with schoolwork and everyday tasks like learning to clean his room, dress himself and write his name. Peter would most likely be classified as

• A) having a physical disability.
• B) having lack of motivation.
• C) having an intellectual disability.
• D) suffering from poverty.
• E) behaviorally noncompliant.

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Definitions:

Proteins

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, crucial for the structure and function of living cells.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds containing an amine group, a carboxylic acid group, and a side chain that varies between different amino acids, essential for protein synthesis.

Glycine

The simplest amino acid with the formula NH2CH2COOH, used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Alanine

A nonessential amino acid used by the body to build proteins and involved in metabolism.