Which Statement Is True Regarding Recall Memory and Recognition Memory

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true regarding recall memory and recognition memory in elderly adults?

• A)They are likely to be more deficient in recall than in recognition memory.
• B)They are likely to be more deficient in recognition than in recall memory.
• C)They are likely to be equally deficient in both types of memory.
• D)Neither type of memory diminishes with age (except in extreme cases).

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Definitions:

Genetic Recombination

A process by which pieces of DNA are broken and recombined to produce new combinations of alleles, contributing to genetic diversity.

Meiosis

Meiosis, which occurs only in eukaryotes, is a form of cell division that cuts the number of chromosomes in half.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, created during the S phase of cell division, that are connected by a centromere.

Genome Size

The total amount of DNA contained within one copy of a single genome, measured in base pairs or number of genes.