By the End of His or Her First Year, the Typical

question 125

Multiple Choice

By the end of his or her first year, the typical infant __________.

• A)weighs 20% less due to the loss of baby fat
• B)remains the same weight during the second 6 months
• C)doubles his or her body weight
• D)triples his or her body weight

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Definitions:

Energy

The ability to do work or cause change; can be stored in chemical compounds, objects in motion, and other forms.

Oxidative Deamination

A metabolic process in which an amino group is removed from an amino acid, producing a keto acid and ammonia, primarily occurring in the liver.

Transamination

A biochemical process by which an amino group from one amino acid is transferred to a keto acid, forming a new amino acid.

Metabolized

The process by which substances are transformed within the body, often into energy or components for growth and repair.