Jose Needs a Kidney Due to His Diabetes

question 18

Multiple Choice

Jose needs a kidney due to his diabetes.His sister is a close match and is willing to give him one of hers.What type of transplant is this?

• A)allograft
• B)xenograft
• C)autograft
• D)heterograft

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A cognitive limitation in early childhood thinking, where a child focuses on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Piaget

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