Why Was Peggy Carr Not Able to Recover from the Thallium

question 106

Multiple Choice

Why was Peggy Carr not able to recover from the thallium poison as readily as her sons?

• A)She consumed more of the poison.
• B)She was less able to resist any type of poison.
• C)She was petite, and thus smaller than her sons.
• D)She was able to recover as quickly as her sons.

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Definitions:

Deglutition

Act of swallowing.

Salivary Amylase

Salivary amylase is an enzyme secreted by the salivary glands that begins the digestive process by breaking down starch into simpler sugars.

Starch Digestion

The process by which dietary starch is broken down into simpler sugars, like glucose, by the action of enzymes.

Parotid Glands

The largest salivary glands, located near the ears, that produce saliva to aid in digestion.