Kassie is below the fifth percentile for her age. This means that Kassie is exhibiting signs of ______.
A. cephalocaudal growth
B. lateralization
C. failure to thrive
D. synaptic pruning
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements about marijuana is FALSE?
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Caps at the ends of each chromosome that protect the ends of chromosomes and prevent them from sticking to each other are known as:
A) telomerase. B) catecholamines. C) telomeres. D) nuclei.
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