PET Scans Suggest That Much of What We Call Intelligence

question 104

Multiple Choice

PET scans suggest that much of what we call intelligence is related to increased activity in the __________ lobes.

• A) temporal
• B) occipital
• C) parietal
• D) frontal

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Definitions:

Placenta

An organ in mammals that develops during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the fetus while removing waste products.

Fetal Membranes

The membranes that surround the developing fetus in the womb, including the amnion, chorion, and others, providing protection, nourishment, and waste removal.

Maternal Tissue

The tissue derived from the mother, particularly significant in plants and animals for providing nutrients to the offspring or embryo.

Yolk Sac

An extra-embryonic membrane that provides nourishment to the developing embryo in some vertebrates.