There are several reasons other than genetics for hair loss. Identify some of these other factors.
What will be an ideal response?
Stressors such as acutely high fever, surgery, severe emotional trauma; drugs such as antidepressants and chemotherapy drugs; burns and radiation; and a protein-deficient diet can cause hair loss or thinning.
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Approximately 55% of whole blood is:
A) RBCs (erythrocytes) B) WBCs (leukocytes) C) cells (RBCs D) plasma
Which buffer system accounts for 75% of all chemical buffering in the body fluids?
A. The bicarbonate system B. The phosphate system C. The ammonium buffer system D. The protein buffer system E. The carbonic acid system
Athletes abuse erythropoietin (EPO) because this hormone
A) adds protein to plasma. B) increases the number of white blood cells. C) increases the number of red blood cells. D) decreases the number of red blood cells.