Without Uttering a Word, You Can Hold Up the Palm

question 16

Multiple Choice

Without uttering a word, you can hold up the palm of your hand to calm a noisy crowd. This is an example of a _____ gesture.

• A) regulating
• B) complementing
• C) substituting
• D) contradicting

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Definitions:

Conception

The process of a sperm fertilizing an ovum, leading to the beginning of pregnancy.

Fetal

Pertaining to a fetus, the developing stage of a mammal after the embryonic stage and before birth.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, allowing nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange through the mother’s blood supply, critical for fetal development.

Lactation

Period after childbirth during which milk is formed in the breasts.