Destruction of the Embryonic ____________ Will Prevent Formation of the Nervous

question 64

Multiple Choice

Destruction of the embryonic ____________ will prevent formation of the nervous system.

• A)ectoderm
• B)mesoderm
• C)endoderm
• D)mesoglia

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Definitions:

Critical Periods

Specific times during early development when the organism is particularly sensitive to environmental stimuli, leading to the formation of specific neural and psychological traits.

Sensitive Periods

Specific times in an individual's development when they are more receptive to certain types of learning and environmental influences.

Imprinting

Instinctive form of learning in which, during a critical period in early development, a young animal forms an attachment to the first moving object it sees, usually the mother.

Lifelong Development

The concept that human development is a continuous process that occurs throughout an individual's lifetime, from birth to death.