Some Propose Infants Have a Preference for Sweet-Tasting Items as an Adaptive

question 246

Multiple Choice

Some propose infants have a preference for sweet-tasting items as an adaptive principle because ____.

• A) adults have a preference for sweets
• B) sweet things have more calories
• C) breast milk is slightly sweet Tasting something sweet can also have a calming effect on infants who are in
• Pain.
• D) they have an aversion to bitter foods

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Definitions:

Meristem

A region in plants where cell division occurs, leading to growth and development.

Plasmodesmata

In plants, cytoplasmic connections in the cell wall that connect two adjacent cells.

Protoderm

The outermost layer of cells in the early embryo of plants, which develops into the epidermis.

Ground Meristem

The part of a plant embryo that develops into the ground tissue of the plant, which includes the cortex and pith.