What Is One of the Possible Negative Consequences of Using

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Multiple Choice

What is one of the possible negative consequences of using ultrasound to determine a child's sex?

• A)In some countries,ultrasounds are being misused for sex-selection of children.
• B)Ultrasounds determining sex can be dangerous to the unborn child as they use stronger waves than other ultrasounds.
• C)Knowing a child's sex before birth can lead to negative outcomes for the birth mother.
• D)There aren't any negative consequences of using ultrasound to determine a child's sex.

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Definitions:

Visual Receptors

Cells located in the retina that are sensitive to light and play a key role in vision by converting light energy into neural signals.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision proposing that the human eye has three types of receptors with different sensitivities to light wavelengths, responsible for the perception of color.

Cones

Cones are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and functioning best in relatively bright light.