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OSWALD

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Tara contracts Rubella during the early part of her pregnancy. Her offspring is at increased risk for developing
 
  a. heart disease, deafness, and mental retardation.
  b. lung disease and kidney damage. c. liver disease and kidney damage. d. facial deformities.
  e. asthma.

Question 2

Sonal is at a brain research center, participating in a study. She is hooked up to a machine that measures electrical activity in her brain through the use of electrodes attached to her scalp. This description best characterizes which of the following techniques?
 
  a. computed tomography
  b. electroencephalogra phy
  c. positron emission tomography d. magnetic resonance imaging e. lesioning



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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