Before Brain Surgery, Elliott Was a Good Father and Held

question 24

Multiple Choice

Before brain surgery, Elliott was a good father and held a responsible job. After removal of portions of his frontal lobe, what prediction about Elliott's personality is likely to come true?

• A) He will experience visual hallucinations.
• B) He will experience auditory hallucinations.
• C) His emotional reactions and decision-making abilities will be impaired.
• D) He will be even more driven and focused on his work.

---

Definitions:

Fiddleheads

The furled fronds of a young fern, harvested for use as a vegetable.

Vascular Tissue

Plant tissues that are involved in the transportation of water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant, comprising xylem and phloem.

Pteridophytes

Non-flowering plants that reproduce and disperse via spores, including ferns, horsetails, and clubmosses, distinct from seed plants in their lifecycle.

Gametophyte Dominant

Referring to a life cycle stage in certain plants and algae where the gametophyte is the more prominent or long-lived phase, compared to the sporophyte phase.