Anemia is defined as

a) a condition where blood does not clot properly.
b) a condition where blood cells are lysed by the immune response.
c) a condition where there is excessive bleeding.
d) a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is reduced.
e) none of these choices.


d

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A. Sensory reception B. Control of blood flow C. Control of glandular secretion D. All of the choices are correct. E. None of the choices is correct.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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