Inflammation
a. is triggered by activated complement.
b. is a non-specific, local response.
c. results in redness due to increased blood
flow.
d. results in swelling due to diffusion of water
into the tissue.
e. is true of all of these
E
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is themuscle protein that binds and stores oxygen to maintain aerobic conditions in actively contracting muscle?
A. hemoglobin B. myoglobin C. troponin D. calmodulin
Antimicrobial agents that inhibit bacterial growth but generally do not kill the organism are known as:
a. bactericidal. b. antibiotic. c. bacteriostatic. d. antagonistic.
Conjugating ciliates exchange a pair of haploid micronuclei that undergo mitosis as a diploid micronucleus, while the macronucleus in each
A. divides by meiosis. B. is expelled from the cell. C. fuses with each other. D. shrinks and becomes diploid micronuclei. E. disintegrates.
The bicuspid (mitral) valve
A. is the location of the pacemaker cells of a normal heart. B. prevents blood flow from the right ventricle to the right atrium. C. prevents blood flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium. D. prevents blood flow from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle. E. prevents blood flow from the aorta to the left ventricle.