The Duck- Billed Platypus and Other Monotremes Differ from Other

question 52

Multiple Choice

The duck- billed platypus and other monotremes differ from other mammals in that they

• A)have hair.
• B)are aquatic.
• C)have mammary glands.
• D)lay eggs.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing tasks such as reasoning, learning, and comprehension.

Infant Attention

The focus and concentration an infant can apply to a task or object, indicating early cognitive development.

Preferential Looking

A research method used to study visual attention and preference, especially in infants, by measuring their gaze direction and duration towards different stimuli.

Habituation

The process by which an organism becomes accustomed to a stimulus and therefore responds less over time.