Generalizing from Data Presented in the Text, You Should Conclude

question 172

Multiple Choice

Generalizing from data presented in the text, you should conclude that ______ embryos are more vulnerable during the prenatal period and _______ are more vulnerable during the first two years of life.

• A) male; male
• B) female; female
• C) male; female
• D) female; male

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Definitions:

Behavioral Response

The observable reaction or action of an individual following an environmental or internal stimulus.

Leptin

A hormone produced by adipose cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger, which in turn diminishes fat storage in adipocytes.

Genetics

The branch of biology that studies the inheritance of physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism as determined by the genes.

Moderate Activity

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