A New Brain-Scanning Technique Called _____ Allows Neuroscientists to Produce

question 201

Multiple Choice

A new brain-scanning technique called _____ allows neuroscientists to produce three-dimensional images of the neural pathways that connect one part of the brain to another.

• A)functional magnetic resonance imaging
• B)positron emission tomography
• C)diffusion spectrum imaging
• D)x-ray computerized tomography

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Definitions:

Ring Closing Metathesis

A form of metathesis reaction that forms cyclic compounds by the rearrangement of carbon-carbon double bonds.

Octa-1,7-diene

An organic compound with the formula C8H14, characterized by a linear chain of eight carbon atoms with double bonds at the first and seventh positions.

Enantiomers

Mirror-image isomers of a molecule that cannot be superimposed on each other, typically affecting the molecule's interaction with biological systems.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and have different physical properties, including different melting points and boiling points.