Edna, Age 71, Has Excellent Pronunciation but Poor Spelling

question 49

Multiple Choice

Edna, age 71, has excellent pronunciation but poor spelling. She frequently forgets the word or phrase she is trying to use, telling others that it is "on the tip of her tongue." These characteristics may be the result of _____.

• A) decreased inhibition
• B) poor muscular coordination
• C) inadequate control processes
• D) impaired vision

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Definitions:

Anaphase

Time during cell division when chromatids divide (or, in the case of first meiosis, when the chromosome pairs divide).

Telophase

Time during cell division when the chromosomes are pulled by spindle fibers away from the cell equator and into the two halves of the dividing cell.

Prophase

First stage in cell division when chromatin strands condense to form chromosomes.

Metaphase

A stage of cell division (mitosis or meiosis) where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell before being separated into each of the two daughter cells.