Which of the Following Statements About Brain Development Is True

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about brain development is true?

• A) At birth, the brain is nearly 70 percent of its adult weight.
• B) By age 2, the brain is approximately 50 percent of its adult weight.
• C) Brain growth is especially rapid in the first year, when the brain more than doubles in size.
• D) Brain development is complete by the end of the first year.

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