How do infant brains compare with adult brains?

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Infant brains have significantly more neural connections than adult brains. This is because the connections that are not needed or used are gradually pruned away as the child grows and the brain becomes more specialized in response to experiences and environmental stimuli.

Answer: D 
 Although infant brains are proportionally large compared to the rest of the body, they still comprise a smaller percentage of body size compared to adult brains. This is because the brain undergoes significant growth and development during infancy and childhood, reaching its full size in early adulthood.

Option B is incorrect because there is no research indicating that infant brains have only about half the structures of adult brains. Option C is also incorrect because all neural connections in the brain are activated and shaped by experience.

How Do Infant Brains Compare with Adult Brains