Brian Is a Person with Brain Damage Who Has Lost

question 59

Multiple Choice

Brian is a person with brain damage who has lost the ability to do most visual tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about an object's color. On the basis of other evidence, it is likely that Brian

• A) may still be able to perform normally on spatial tasks.
• B) will also be unable to do auditory tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about pitch.
• C) will also be unable to do image scanning.
• D) will also be unable to perform mental rotation tasks.

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy, using carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen.

Cellular Respiration

A biochemical process in living organisms where glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy in the form of ATP.

Aerobic Respiration

Aerobic respiration is a metabolic process in which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.