Author Question: Your doctor orders X-rays taken of your upper chest and back. As you lie down and prepare for the ... (Read 23 times)

james · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Your doctor orders X-rays taken of your upper chest and back. As you lie down and prepare for the X-ray to be taken, a lead blanket is rested over your lower abdomen. The assistant placed the lead blanket on your abdomen to

A) reflect the X-rays to your shoulder.
B) shield your gonads from irradiation.
C) push you firmly against the table for a clear photo of your chest.
D) steady you, so that you do not move as they take the X-ray image.

Question 2

Plants grow as new organic molecules are formed by plant cells. Most of the carbon in the newly created organic molecules of these plants ultimately came from

A) carbon dioxide in the air.
B) carbon dioxide released during the production of plant sugars.
C) proteins and carbohydrates absorbed by the roots of the plants.
D) carbon compounds absorbed from water.