What Is the First Threat to Life from a Massive

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is the first threat to life from a massive third- degree burn?

• A)infection
• B)unbearable pain
• C)loss of immune function
• D)catastrophic fluid loss

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Definitions:

Accompanying Figure

Auxiliary visual material, such as a diagram or graph, provided to support or illustrate textual information.

Telomerase

An enzyme that adds telomere sequences to the ends of chromosomes, helping to maintain their integrity during cell division.

Telomeres

Protective caps at the end of chromosomes, playing a key role in cellular aging and division.

G2 Phase

The phase of the cell cycle following DNA synthesis and preceding cell division, during which the cell prepares to divide.