Which of the Following Statements Best Explains Why Urinary Tract

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why urinary tract infections are more common in females than in males?

• A) The presence of estrogen in the lining of the female reproductive tract makes the mucous membranes more prone to infection.
• B) Bacteria from the vagina commonly enter the female urethra.
• C) The female urethra is shorter than those in males, more easily allowing bacteria to enter the rest of the urinary tract.
• D) Males have more acidic urine, which is effective in eliminating bacteria from the urinary tract.

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns

A rule of economics that asserts when a single production element is expanded and the rest stay unchanged, there will ultimately be a decline in total output after reaching a specific threshold.

Cost Curves

Graphical representations in economics that show how the costs of production vary with different levels of output.

Marginal Product

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, holding all other inputs constant.

Variable Input

An input in the production process that can be adjusted in the short term, such as labor or raw materials, to change the output level.