What Does Mercury Act as When It Enters the Human

question 8

Multiple Choice

What does mercury act as when it enters the human body? 

• A) as a neurotoxin 
• B) as a mutagen 
• C) as an allergen 
• D) as a carcinogen

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Definitions:

Visual Memory

The ability to remember and recall information that has been seen visually.

Vocalizations

The production of sounds by an organism, often as a form of communication among members of a species.

Prelinguistic

Referring to vocalizations made by the infant before the development of language. (In language, words symbolize objects and events.)

Paralinguistic

Refers to the non-verbal elements in speech communication, such as tone of voice, loudness, tempo, and pitch, which can modify meaning and convey emotion.