Individual Organisms Often Get Larger Throughout Their Lifetime (Up Until

question 23

Multiple Choice

Individual organisms often get larger throughout their lifetime (up until a certain point) .Which of the processes below plays a role in this gain in size?

• A)meiosis
• B)mitosis
• C)fertilization
• D)budding

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with the formation of memories and navigation.

Heritable Risk Factor

Any attribute, characteristic, or exposure that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury, which can be passed from parent to offspring through genes.

Medial Prefrontal Cortex

A part of the frontal lobe of the brain involved in decision-making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Operant Conditioning

Form of learning in which behaviors lead to consequences that either reinforce or punish the organism, leading to an increased or a decreased probability of a future response.