Brooks Has Schizophrenia

question 95

Multiple Choice

 Brooks has schizophrenia. It would be expected that his hippocampus would be

• A) smaller than normal.
• B) larger than normal.
• C) unusually disorganized.
• D) displaced within the brain compared to someone without schizophrenia

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Changes in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can lead to diversity within species but also cause diseases.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

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