Lack of Nourishment Harms the Development of Various Body Systems

Multiple Choice

Lack of nourishment harms the development of various body systems and reduces activity. For these reasons, children who are undernourished tend to:

A) have impaired physical and social skills.
B) reach sexual maturity at an earlier age than well-nourished children.
C) develop physical skills at about the same rate as well-nourished children, but fail to utilize their skills.
D) develop unusual physical and mental abilities to compensate for a lack of nourishment.