Infants Can See Objects Before They Can Control Their Torso

question 50

Multiple Choice

Infants can see objects before they can control their torso, and they can use their hands long before they can crawl or walk. This would indicate that they have a ________ pattern of growth.

• A) proximodistal
• B) proximocaudal
• C) cephalodistal
• D) cephalocaudal

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Definitions:

Hydrophilic Heads

Refers to the water-attracting parts of molecules (such as those in phospholipids) that are oriented towards the water phases in cell membranes or emulsions.

Transitional Forms

Fossilized remains that show intermediate characteristics between ancestral species and their modern descendants, often cited as evidence of evolution.

Fossil Record

The collection of fossils that has been discovered, providing evidence of the history of life and evolutionary processes on Earth.

Reptiles

A group of cold-blooded animals with scaly skin that typically lay eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles.