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Medesa

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At birth, the brain weighs about 25 percent of an adults brain and triples in size by the age of 24 months, being about 75 percent that of an adults brain.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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At birth, the brain is packed with an estimated 100 billion neurons, many of which die due to lack of stimulation.
 
  a. True
  b. False


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Reply #1 on: Sep 14, 2018
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TRUE

Answer to Question 2

TRUE


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Reply #2 on: Sep 14, 2018
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