Patients in a vegetative state are evidence for which of the following statements?
A)Wakefulness depends on consciousness.
B)Wakefulness does not depend on consciousness.
C)Consciousness depends on wakefulness.
D)Consciousness is the same as wakefulness.

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Patients in a vegetative state are awake and have sleep-wake cycles, but they lack consciousness or awareness of their surroundings. This supports the statement that wakefulness does not depend on consciousness.

Patients in a Vegetative State Are Evidence for Which of the Following