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mckennatimberlake

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According to the article, how have new advances in prosthetic technology
  changed the future for soldiers who have lost limbs in the war?
 
  a. They can now walk with prosthetic legs.
  b. They can now re-enlist in the Army and return to active duty if they can
  do everything a regular soldier can do.
  c. They can find jobs that don't require manual labor.
  d. They can use their military benefits to go to college or technical school.

Question 2

According to the article, what is the one disadvantage of prosthetic limbs that
  use Bluetooth technology?
 
  a. The Bluetooth computer chips in each limb send signals to the motors in
  the joints to enable them to move in a coordinated manner.
  b. Like cell phones, Bluetooth prosthetics must be recharged.
  c. Some prosthetic legs can determine their resistance with the ground and
  give the amputee better balance and a more natural gait.
  d. Amputees who have lost arms are fitted with three different arms: a
  computer-programmed myoelectric arm, a body-powered arm, and a
  cosmetic arm.



reversalruiz

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



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