Which of the Following Statements About Research on Memory Impairments

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about research on memory impairments in infants of diabetic mothers is true?

• A) Prenatal iron depletion interferes with the cerebral cortex, causing long-term learning and academic problems in children of diabetic mothers.
• B) Damage to the hippocampus is not linked to long-term learning and academic problems in children of diabetic mothers.
• C) Diabetes-linked prenatal brain damage is linked to short-term memory impairments that can often be reversed with medication.
• D) As a result of iron depletion in critical brain areas, a diabetic pregnancy places the fetus at risk for lasting memory deficits.

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Animals

Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia that consume organic material, breathe oxygen, can move, reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during early embryonic development.

Cholesterol

A type of lipid that is an essential structural component of animal cell membranes and can be either dietary or synthesized by the liver.

Molecule(s)

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; consists of two or more atoms bonded together.

Digestion

The biological process by which organisms break down food into smaller components, enabling nutrient absorption and waste elimination.