Edema is a result of increased interstitial fluid in various tissues of the body. All of the following are causes of edema EXCEPT
A. injury to a limb.
B. liver disease.
C. abnormally low blood pressure.
D. pregnancy.
E. protein malnutrition.
C. abnormally low blood pressure.
You might also like to view...
All of the following tend to hold nutrients in estuaries for use by other organisms except:
a. adsorption onto silt particles. b. reduced numbers of filter feeders. c. the formation of pseudofeces. d. overturn.
51. The three major components in a nucleotide are
A. a carboxyl group, an R group, and an amino group. B. glucose, a nitrogen base, and a phosphate group. C. a nitrogen base, a six-carbon sugar, and a phosphate group. D. a nitrogen base, a five-carbon sugar, and a phosphate group. E. glucose, a fatty acid, and glycerol.
Recombinant chromatids have a mix of paternal and maternal alleles due to Select one:
a. crossing over having happened between the linked genes. b. independent assortment. c. persistent linkage of genes on the chromatid. d. point mutations and gene aberrations from replication. e. random fertilization of the gametes.
Which statement comparing spermatogenesis and oogenesis is true?
A) During oogenesis, four cells are produced with each sharing equally the cytoplasm from the parent cell. B) Men, but not women, can produce gametes throughout their adult lives. C) Spermatogenesis and oogenesis rely upon mitosis to produce gametes. D) Spermatogenesis, but not oogenesis, is an example of gametogenesis.