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Tirant22

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An interesting fact about the hippocampus is
 
  a) it is the only brain structure fully developed at birth.
  b) it is the only brain structure that develops at the exact same rate in both primates and humans.
  c) it is one of the sites in adulthood that exhibits neurogenesis.
  d) that it metabolizes glucose at five times the rate of the rest of the brain.

Question 2

Motor functioning in children develops in which of the following ways?
 
  a) Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the fingers before the arms.
  b) Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the head before the legs.
  c) Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the arms before the fingers.
  d) Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the legs before the head.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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