Research Shows That Children Learning English as a Second Language

question 13

Multiple Choice

Research shows that children learning English as a second language

• A)also tend to become more fluent in their native language.
• B)tend to have a much harder time if they begin after they are 7 years old.
• C)will do poorly if their parents do not also speak only English at home.
• D)will do better if their parents provide them with interesting things to read either in English or in their native language.

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Pi

A mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159.

Allosteric Regulation

The process of regulating the activity of a protein by binding an effector molecule at a site other than the protein's active site, leading to a change in its activity.

Regulatory Molecules

Chemicals within biological organisms that control or regulate the activity of genes and proteins, playing crucial roles in processes such as metabolism and cell division.

Active Site

The specific region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.