The Parts of the Brain Responsible for Controlling Impulses, Avoiding

question 58

Multiple Choice

The parts of the brain responsible for controlling impulses, avoiding risky behavior, and planning ahead are:

• A) latent throughout one's life.
• B) disrupted due to raging hormones.
• C) developed in the preteen years.
• D) among the last to mature.
• E) innate characteristics of every child.

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Bonds

Hydrogen bonds are a type of weak chemical bond that is formed when a hydrogen atom, covalently bonded to a more electronegative atom or group, is attracted to another electronegative atom.

Nitrogenous Base

An organic molecule that makes up the building blocks of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, including adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.

Nucleic Acids

Complex organic substances that constitute the genetic material of living cells; DNA and RNA.

Nitrogen

A chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, essential for all living organisms as it makes up a part of all proteins and nucleic acids.