Development Is Sequential Because

question 2

Multiple Choice

Development is sequential because

• A) All children progress through stages in the same order
• B) All children progress through development at the same rate
• C) Children sometimes skip a stage in development
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Gamete Formation

The process of producing gametes (sperm and eggs) through meiosis, involving the halving of the number of chromosomes.

Diploid Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell, which includes pairs of homologous chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, typical for many organisms.

Gametes

Mature haploid reproductive cells (sperm and eggs) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Asexual Reproduction

A form of reproduction where offspring are produced by a single organism without the involvement of gamete fusion from another organism.