Following Mr

question 108

Multiple Choice

Following Mr.Fernandez's automobile accident,the doctor informs his family that there has been an irreversible cessation of all activity in the brain and the brain stem.Mr.Fernandez has experienced __________.

• A) the agonal phase of death
• B) clinical death
• C) brain death
• D) mortality

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Definitions:

Disaccharide Molecule

A carbohydrate made up of two monosaccharides (simple sugars) bonded together, such as sucrose, lactose, or maltose.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important source of energy in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Dehydration Reaction

Chemical reaction in which a water molecule is released during the formation of a covalent bond.

Hydrogen Bonding

A weak interaction between a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (like oxygen or nitrogen) and another electronegative atom.