Between the Ages of 2 and 6,__________

question 7

Multiple Choice

Between the ages of 2 and 6,__________.

• A) individual differences in body size become less apparent than in infancy and toddlerhood
• B) children grow more quickly than in infancy and toddlerhood
• C) approximately 45 new epiphyses emerge in various parts of the skeleton
• D) girls continue to be slightly taller, heavier, and more muscular than boys

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Definitions:

Sexual Isolation

A prezygotic barrier where different species are unable to mate successfully due to behavioral, physiological, or environmental differences.

Behavioral Isolation

A prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanism in which reproduction between similar species is prevented because each group exhibits its own characteristic courtship behavior; also called sexual isolation.

Gametic Isolation

A prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanism in which sexual reproduction between two closely related species cannot occur because of chemical differences in the gametes.

Temporal Isolation

Temporal isolation is a form of reproductive isolation where two species mate or flower at different times of the day, season, or year, preventing interbreeding.