To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked,neuroscientists gave her a temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n)
A) fMRI.
B) PET scan.
C) EEG.
D) MRI scan.

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The use of temporarily radioactive glucose suggests that neuroscientists were trying to track the brain's energy consumption. This is a method commonly used in positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which helps identify which areas of the brain are most active during a particular task.

To Identify Which of Lucy's Brain Areas Was Most Active