Excerpt from acupuncture: or wilson the u. s. food and drug administration (fda) approved acupuncture needles for use by licensed practitioners in 1996. the fda requires that sterile, nontoxic needles be used and that they be labeled for single use by qualified practitioners only. relatively few complications from the use of acupuncture have been reported to the fda in light of the millions of people treated each year and the number of acupuncture needles used. answer the following question related to the excerpt from acupuncture: or hype? : why does the author refer to the fda's approval of acupuncture needles?

a)to clarify the methods used by acupuncturists.

b) to ensure that the reader chooses the correct needles.

c) to show the superiority of traditional chinese medicine.

d) to entertain the readers with a story about acupuncture

The author refers to the FDA's approval of acupuncture needles to clarify the methods used by acupuncturists. Here, the correct option is A.

Explanation:

This excerpt from “Acupuncture: Help or Hype?” by Tracy Wilson clarifies as well as informs the readers about certain guidelines provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA about the use of acupuncture needles.

Healthcare is of utmost importance for any country. To ensure that is not messed up, FDA has mentioned points like only licensed practitioners would use acupuncture needles, the needles will have to be sterile and non-toxic and can be used only once and not more.

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              there are four quarters in regular basketball game, and each takes 10 or 12 minutes (ramen 67). in college basketball games, the game uses two-twenty minute halves. extra time should take 5 minutes in all games except in high school, where it takes four minutes. teams need to change sides after the first half of the game. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive. at any given time, the court should have ten players, 5 from both sides. despite substitutions being unrestricted, it can only be performed when the game is stopped (wissel 51). additionally, teams must have a uniform comprising of a jersey and a pair of shorts. for identification purposes, the jersey should have a unique number in the team printed at the front and back. in some instances, the jerseys have the names of players, sponsors and team printed on them.  

              in conclusion, regulation basketball hoop comprises of a rim or basket attached to a backboard. violating the rules of the game results in a change of the shot clock if the committed by the defense or loss of ball possession. basketball teams comprise of five players, which includes the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward and center. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive.