The Skeletal Development of Children Whose Diets Are Deficient in Key

question 8

Multiple Choice

The skeletal development of children whose diets are deficient in key nutrients are at risk for conditions such as ________________________.

• A) chronic growth maturation
• B) psychosocial dwarfism
• C) chronic growth retardation
• D) vitamin D deficiency

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Definitions:

Filament Cells

Elongated cells often found in plants and algae that form long, thread-like structures involved in photosynthesis and structure.

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes.

Sporophyte

Diploid generation of the alternation-of-generations life cycle of a plant; produces haploid spores that develop into the haploid generation.

Fertilization

The process by which a sperm cell and an egg cell unite, resulting in the formation of a zygote, marking the beginning of a new organism's development.