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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