Your Child Has Just Been Diagnosed with Progeria

question 137

Multiple Choice

Your child has just been diagnosed with progeria. What outcome should you expect?

• A)Death due to a lack of blood clotting within a year
• B)A normal life except for the inability to reproduce
• C)Death by the teen years as the result of premature aging
• D)A normal life except for severe to moderate communication and linguistic deficiencies

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Basic Needs

Fundamental requirements necessary for individuals to live a healthy and satisfactory life, such as food, water, shelter, education, and healthcare.

Investment Climate

The economic, financial, and socio-political environment influencing the willingness and ability of individuals and firms to invest in a particular country or region.

Semiperipheral Countries

Nations that are midway between the core and periphery in the world economic system, showing characteristics of both developed and developing countries.

Peripheral Countries

Nations that are less developed economically and politically, often exploited by more developed countries.