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Discuss the Usefulness of Reflexes That Are Present in a Newborn

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Discuss the usefulness of reflexes that are present in a newborn infant.Explain why some reflexes disappear after a few months from birth.


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Nitrogen-Containing Base

An organic molecule with nitrogen that serves as a fundamental building block of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.

Phosphate

An inorganic chemical compound containing phosphorus and oxygen, vital for energy transfer and storage in biological systems.

DNA Helicase

An enzyme that unwinds the DNA helix, separating the two strands and allowing them to be copied during DNA replication.

Semiconservative Replication

The method by which DNA replicates, where each original strand serves as a template for a new strand, resulting in two DNA molecules, each with one old and one new strand.

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