Scientists Have Discovered That There ________ the Brains of Children

question 18

Multiple Choice

Scientists have discovered that there ________ the brains of children in the 3- to 15-year age range.

• A) are dramatic changes in local patterns within
• B) are phenomenal increases in the overall size of
• C) are insignificant anatomical changes in
• D) are hardly any internal metamorphisms within

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Definitions:

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that function best in relatively bright light and enable the perception of color.

Visual Acuity

The clarity or sharpness of vision, often measured as the ability to discern letters or numbers at a given distance.

Wavelength

The distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves, commonly associated with the characteristics of waves in physics, such as light and sound.

Axons

Long, threadlike structures of neurons that carry nerve impulses away from the cell body.