One of the Universal Goals of Parenting Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

One of the universal goals of parenting is

• A) Ensuring a college education.
• B) Ensuring physical health and survival.
• C) Ensuring economic wealth.
• D) All answers are correct; All are goals shared by parents around the world.

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Definitions:

Pharynx

The muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus and larynx, playing a key role in both the respiratory and digestive systems.

Bolus

A small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.

Esophagus

The part of the digestive tract that conducts food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Amylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars, present in saliva and pancreatic fluid.