Which of the following describes first-order elimination?
A) The more of a substance that is in the plasma, the less the body works to eliminate it.
B) The rate of elimination is directly influenced by the plasma levels of the substance.
C) A fixed amount of a substance is removed, regardless of the total amount in the body.
D) Biotransformation in the liver converts a substance to an active or inactive metabolite.
Answer: B) The rate of elimination is directly influenced by the plasma levels of the substance.
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