In a Guatemalan Study That Examined Nutrition and Development, Children

question 186

Multiple Choice

In a Guatemalan study that examined nutrition and development, children who were classified as having __________ were more likely than children with __________ to explore new environments in middle childhood and persist in a frustrating situation.

• A)low body mass index; high body mass index
• B)high body mass index; low body mass index
• C)low nutrient levels; high nutrient levels
• D)high nutrient levels; low nutrient levels

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Definitions:

Pressure Flow

A hypothesis explaining the process by which sugars are transported in the phloem of plants from sources to sinks.

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across cell membranes from lower to higher concentration, requiring energy.

Phytoremediation

The use of plants to remove, degrade, or contain environmental pollutants from contaminated soil, water, or air.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positively charged hydrogen atoms and other partially negatively charged atoms, significant in the structure of water and biological molecules.