One Reason the Brain Is Vulnerable to Nutritional Deficiencies and Trauma

question 27

Multiple Choice

One reason the brain is vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and trauma in early infancy is the:

• A) incompletely developed neuromuscular system.
• B) primitive reflex system.
• C) presence of various sleep-wake states.
• D) cerebellum growth spurt.

Describe allometric growth and its role in evolution.

Evaluate the biological species concept's limitations.

Understand the concept of continental drift and its contribution to biological speciation.

Grasp the principles of phyletic gradualism and stabilizing selection.

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