Match Each Characteristic of Life with the Correct Descriptive Phrase

question 24

Multiple Choice

Match each characteristic of life with the correct descriptive phrase.
-Responsiveness and this characteristic are highly developed in nerve cells

• A)Conductivity
• B)Excretion
• C)Growth
• D)Circulation
• E)Respiration
• F)Responsiveness
• G)Digestion
• H)Absorption
• I)Secretion
• J)Reproduction

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Definitions:

Motor Development

The progression of muscular coordination and the ability of the body to move and manipulate objects, which occurs in stages from simple reflexes to complex movements.

Cephalocaudal

A pattern of growth and development where physical and motor skills develop from the head downwards through the body.

Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth happens from the center of the body outward, observed in human and animal development.

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around a nerve to allow electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently across nerve cells.