Harold Has Decided That He Does Not Want to Have

question 10

Multiple Choice

Harold has decided that he does not want to have his life prolonged by life-support machines should he ever become so injured or ill that he needs them. He decides to create a document where his wishes about life support and other treatments will be clearly stated. Harold is going to write a ________.

• A) living will
• B) durable power of attorney for health care
• C) Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order
• D) writ of habeus corpus

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Definitions:

Determinate Growth

A growth pattern in plants and some animals in which growth stops after reaching a certain size or age.

Senescence

The aging process.

Germination

Resumption of growth of an embryo or spore; occurs when a seed or spore sprouts

Monocot

A group of flowering plants characterized by having one cotyledon (seed leaf), parallel leaf veins, and flower parts usually in multiples of three.