Ava Relates New Terms Encountered in Her Philosophy Class to Logical

question 30

Multiple Choice

Ava relates new terms encountered in her philosophy class to logical terms she already knows.fMRI studies reveal that the part of her brain likely to be MOST active during this process is the:

• A)amygdala.
• B)frontal lobe.
• C)parietal lobe.
• D)hypothalamus.

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Highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons, capable of causing oxidative damage to cells and DNA.

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