The Food and Drug Administration

question 60

Multiple Choice

The Food and Drug Administration:

• A) uses three basic methods of enforcement.
• B) is a relatively recent agency,having been formed in 1976.
• C) is the oldest federal consumer protection agency.
• D) has no authority to require premarket approval of medical devices.

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Definitions:

Puberty

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Genetic Factors

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