Betsy's Baby Does Not Cry When the Baby Is Left

question 112

Multiple Choice

Betsy's baby does not cry when the baby is left alone in a strange room,nor does the baby approach Betsy when she returns to the room.Which of the following statements is most likely to accurately describe Betsy's behavior as a mother?

• A) She holds her baby closer to her than normal.
• B) She constantly talks to the baby.
• C) She is often angry at the baby.
• D) She carries her infant in a soft baby carrier.

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Definitions:

Monocot Embryo

An embryo from a monocotyledonous plant, characterized by having a single cotyledon (seed leaf).

Coleoptile

The protective sheath covering the emerging shoot in monocotyledons, such as grasses and cereals.

Eudicot Cotyledon

One of the two major groups of angiosperms (flowering plants) characterized by embryos with two cotyledons or "seed leaves."

Triploid Endosperm

A tissue in seeds of flowering plants that is formed during fertilization and nourishes the developing embryo with a triple set of chromosomes.