Is the Risk for Injury the Same for Each Age

question 30

Multiple Choice

Is the risk for injury the same for each age group: Birth-1 year,1-4 years,5-9 years?

• A)Yes - the risks are the same for each age group.
• B)Yes - the risks are the same,but the seriousness of the injury varies by child age and size.
• C)No - age and maturity influence children's risk for injury.
• D)No - the risks are greater for younger children.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

The process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell, ensuring equal distribution of chromosomes.

Meiosis

A process of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct.

Endosymbiotic Theory

A theory suggesting that some organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, were originally free-living bacteria that were taken inside another cell.

Organelles

Organelles are specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct functions, such as the mitochondria for energy production and the nucleus for genetic information storage.