Based on the Results of a Conservation of Number Experiment

question 14

Multiple Choice

Based on the results of a conservation of number experiment, Piaget concluded that:

• A)Many adults find mathematics difficult
• B)We are born with some understanding of numbers, that is, we have some kind of innate numerical sense
• C)Children who are only a few months old seem to understand addition and subtraction
• D)Children have no sense of numbers and numerical relations until they are about 7 years old
• E)Understanding numbers is achieved with the development of formal operations

Distinguish between different types of membrane transport processes.

Comprehend the physical basis of diffusion and osmosis and their roles in cellular functions.

Understand the composition and function of solutions, including the roles of solutes and solvents.

Recognize operational guidelines for using and maintaining microscopy equipment, specifically the oil-immersion lens.

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