_______ denotes a decrease in oxygen content of the fetal blood.

A. Hypercapnia
B. Hypoxia
C. Hypoxemia


Ans: C. Hypoxemia

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"Research has suggested that cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer" is an appropriately worded statement for a literature review

A) True B) False

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