The Average Number of Erythrocytes Per Cubic Millimeter of Blood

question 10

Multiple Choice

The average number of erythrocytes per cubic millimeter of blood is

• A) 4.5 to 5.5 million
• B) 8 to 11 million
• C) 3.4 to 4 million
• D) 2 to 7 million
• E) 400,000 to 500,000

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Definitions:

Dividing

Dividing is the act of separating or partitioning an object, number, or amount into smaller parts or sections.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in genetically distinct individuals born at the same time.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that develop from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in siblings that are genetically unique from each other.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, but not necessarily indicating that one causes the other.