If you have a significant reduction in the amount of pulmonary surfactant:a
the risk of bacterial infection will increase.
b. you have an increased risk of having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
c. the bronchioles will constrict, which will increase airway resistance.
d. the lungs would be difficult to inflate.
e. gas exchange could not occur.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The opposite results obtained by scientists apparently doing the same experiments in investigating spontaneous generation
A. shows the importance of repeating experiments. B. shows the importance of exactly duplicating experimental conditions. C. led to further experiments that ultimately furthered knowledge. D. All of the choices are correct.
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A) agglutination B) complement fixation C) neutralization D) indirect ELISA E) direct fluorescent-antibody
Match the microscopy vocabulary word with it's definition.
Working distance A) Focus is maintained when the magnification is changed B) Ability to distinguish two objects as separate C) Area observed through the ocular lens D) Distance between the specimen and the objective lens