Mindy's Teachers Have Noticed That She Has Recently Shown Improvements

question 20

Multiple Choice

Mindy's teachers have noticed that she has recently shown improvements in abstract thinking, moral reasoning, decision-making, planning, inhibitory control, language, and problem solving. Regarding the changes in the brain during adolescence, Mindy's improved cognitive skills may be associated with

• A) changes in gray matter.
• B) a loss of myelin.
• C) changes in white matter.
• D) decreasing thickness of synapses.
• E) increasing thickness of synapses.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A type of cell division in eukaryotic cells that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Centrioles

Cylinder-shaped structures found in most eukaryotic cells that play a significant role in cell division.

Spindle Fibers

Microtubule structures that form during cell division, crucial for separating chromosomes into daughter cells.

Midline

The midline refers to an imaginary line that divides the body into equal right and left halves, often used as a reference point in anatomy and medical diagnoses.