If children cannot grasp the concept of conservation, they are unable to

A) accommodate in later life.
B) see things from the point of view of another person.
C) recognize that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite changes in its shape.
D) retain earlier schemas when confronted with new experiences.

Conservation refers to the understanding that the quantity of a substance remains the same even if its shape or arrangement changes. If children cannot grasp this concept, they would not be able to recognize this fundamental aspect of the physical world. This could potentially limit their ability to understand mathematical concepts and even scientific principles related to changes in states of matter or chemical reactions.