A Person Suffered Burns Over a Large Part of His

question 42

Multiple Choice

A person suffered burns over a large part of his body.Evaporation of fluid from the surface of burned areas occurs.As a result of the evaporation process,cells will tend to

• A)first swell and then resume their original shape.
• B)rupture.
• C)swell.
• D)remain unchanged.
• E)shrink.

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Definitions:

Osmosis

The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration.

Simple Diffusion

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the need for energy input, often across a permeable membrane.

Phagocytosis

The process by which cells engulf large particles or microorganisms, breaking them down within phagosomes, contributing to cellular defense and nutrient acquisition.

Pinocytosis

A form of endocytosis in which a cell engulfs liquid substances from its surroundings, forming small vesicles.