Jeremiah Is Ten Years Old

question 12

Multiple Choice

Jeremiah is ten years old. If he is typical of most preadolescents, he is likely to

• A)prefer friendships with other boys.
• B)begin to play in cross-integrated groups.
• C)develop a close, platonic relationship with a girl.
• D)be unconcerned about how his peers perceive him.

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Definitions:

Nucleic Acid

Biomolecules essential for all known forms of life, including DNA and RNA, which store and transmit genetic information.

Structure

The arrangement or organization of parts to form an object, system, or concept.

Year

A period of time consisting of 365 days, or 366 in a leap year, used for measuring the passage of time.

Human Genome

The complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans, encoded as DNA within the 23 chromosome pairs in cell nuclei and in a small DNA molecule found within individual mitochondria.