Which of the Following Is CORRECT Regarding Brain Development

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding brain development?

• A) The weight of an infant's brain is half that of an adult's and it reaches full adult weight by age 16.
• B) The number of neurons in the infant brain at birth is about one-eighth the number in the adult brain.
• C) Axon and dendrite connections increase.
• D) Myelination peaks at age 12.

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