Which of these needles is smallest? 

A. 25-gauge
B. 22-gauge
C. 20-gauge
D. 18-gauge
E. 16-gauge


A. 25-gauge
The 25-gauge needle is the smallest; as the numbers increase, the needle size decreases.

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