Trees Shed Their Leaves During the Fall in Order to _____

question 86

Multiple Choice

Trees shed their leaves during the fall in order to _____.

• A) increase transpiration
• B) increase sugar production during the winter
• C) produce more sugar during the winter
• D) conserve water during the dry winter months
• E) reproduce asexually

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Definitions:

Central Line

A catheter placed in a large vein, usually in the neck, chest, or groin, that is used to give fluids or medications.

Medical Asepsis

Practices in health care designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens, as well as decrease the risk of infections.

Clean Technique

Medical practices that aim to reduce the risk of infection by using sterile equipment and procedures.

SSIs

Surgical site infections, which are infections that occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place.