Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Be a Cause

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to be a cause of hypotension?

• A) an increase in blood volume
• B) sweating, vomiting, or emotional responses
• C) decreased firing of the arterial baroreceptors
• D) increased release of epinephrine by the adrenal medulla
• E) a sudden decrease in firing of the parasympathetic nervous system

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Definitions:

Natural Product

A chemical compound produced by a living organism, often found in nature with potential benefits for pharmaceutical applications.

Specific Rotation

A physical property that measures the degree to which a compound is capable of rotating the plane of polarized light, used in the analysis of chiral substances.

Optically Active

A characteristic of a compound that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, a property observed in chiral molecules.

(2R,3R)-2,3-dibromobutane

A specific enantiomer of dibromobutane characterized by its stereochemistry, with both chiral centers having R configuration, used in stereochemical studies.