Improvement of Fine Motor Skills During Middle and Late Childhood

question 168

Multiple Choice

Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

• A) increased myelination of the central nervous system.
• B) advances in the prefrontal cortex.
• C) an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine.
• D) a simultaneous process where axons in the brain die off, while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out.

Comprehend the principles of cellular structure and function as the basis of life.

Appreciate the role of genetic information in evolution and inheritance.

Understand evolutionary mechanisms, including natural selection and genetic drift.

Identify adaptation as a response to environmental challenges and a driver of diversification.

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