Considerable Increase in Synaptic Connections, Particularly in the __________, Occurs

question 137

Multiple Choice

Considerable increase in synaptic connections, particularly in the __________, occurs around the time puberty begins in a process that neuroscientists call __________.

• A)frontal lobes; synaptic exuberance
• B)parietal lobes; pruning
• C)temporal lobes; myelination
• D)occipital lobes; synaptic expansion

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Definitions:

(R)-Pentan-2-Ol

An optically active form of pentanol where the hydroxyl group is attached to the second carbon atom in the pentane chain.

NaI

Sodium iodide, a salt commonly used in organic chemistry as a source of iodide ions in substitution reactions.

TsCl

Tosyl chloride, a reagent used to convert alcohols into tosylates, making them better leaving groups for nucleophilic substitution reactions.

3-Methylbutan-2-Ol

3-Methylbutan-2-ol is an organic compound, a type of alcohol with the formula C5H12O, characterized by having the hydroxyl group (-OH) on the second carbon of a 5-carbon chain, with a methyl group on the third carbon.