Which of the Following Is an Example of the Proximodistal

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the proximodistal pattern of growth?

• A)Abbey learning to sit first before learning to stand or crawl
• B)Alex learning to move his eyes before learning his first words
• C)Colin learning to stare at moving objects before trying to touch them with his hands
• D)Polly learning to grab objects with her whole hands before learning to pick them up with her fingers

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Definitions:

Inherited Traits

Characteristics or properties genetically passed down from parents to their offspring.

Multiple Genes

Pertains to the involvement of more than one gene in influencing a trait, characteristic, or the manifestation of a disease.

Glycogen

A large molecule composed of glucose units, it functions as the secondary long-term energy storage in animal and fungal cells.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and a component of many carbohydrates.