You Are Not Sure What Type of Organism You Are

question 47

Multiple Choice

You are not sure what type of organism you are studying,but you know that it has a definitive number of developmental stages and body parts.It is also motile.How would you classify this organism?

• A) This organism should be classified as a genet
• B) It should be classified as a unitary organism
• C) It should not be classified at all.
• D) This should be classified as a modular organism

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Definitions:

Scaffolding

An educational approach that involves providing learners with temporary support in the initial stages of learning a new concept, gradually removing that support as the learner becomes more proficient.

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their society.

Imprinting

A process occurring during a critical period in the development of an organism, in which that organism responds to a stimulus in a manner that will afterward be difficult to modify.

Assimilation

The cognitive process by which an individual incorporates new information or experiences into their existing framework of knowledge or schema.