If You Were to Choose a Few Words to Describe

question 46

Multiple Choice

If you were to choose a few words to describe how an older adult's cognitive processes differ from those of a younger adult, you would be most accurate to conclude that the older adult's mental processes were:

• A) less complex and slower
• B) less complex but faster
• C) more complex but slower
• D) more complex and faster

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Definitions:

Pili

Hairlike structures on the surface of many bacteria; function in conjugation or attachment. A sex pilus forms a cytoplasmic bridge with another bacterium and transfers DNA via this bridge.

Streptococci

Streptococci are a genus of gram-positive bacteria, responsible for many diseases in humans and animals, often appearing as chains of cells.

Diplococci

A term used to describe a pair of round bacteria, often found in species such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, which can cause various infections.

Bacilli

A classification of bacteria that are rod-shaped, found in various environments and including both pathogenic and non-pathogenic species.