Some Members of the KE Family Discussed in Your Textbook

question 98

Multiple Choice

Some members of the KE family discussed in your textbook have trouble putting thoughts into words. This deficit is caused by:

• A) a family tradition of ritualized abuse which causes brain trauma.
• B) a family tradition of raising children without language until the age of five.
• C) exposure to chemicals while still in the womb.
• D) inheriting the mutated copy of a specific gene.

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Definitions:

Muscle Tissue

A tissue composed of fibers that contract to produce movement in the body; includes skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle types.

Regenerated

describes something that has been restored or replenished, often relating to natural processes or materials that have been recycled or renewed.

Phagocytosis

The process by which cells engulf and digest foreign particles or microorganisms, an essential part of the immune system.

Pinocytosis

The process whereby a cell engulfs large amounts of liquid.