A Malnourished Person Might Have Abnormally Low Levels of Plasma

question 73

Multiple Choice

A malnourished person might have abnormally low levels of plasma proteins. As a result, colloid osmotic pressure

• A) increases, and there is fluid retention in the interstitial space.
• B) increases, and so blood volume is abnormally high.
• C) decreases, and there is fluid retention in the interstitial space.
• D) decreases, and so blood volume is abnormally high.

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Definitions:

Telomeres

The caps at the end of each strand of DNA that protect chromosomes from deterioration or from fusion with neighboring chromosomes.

Cellular Aging

The process by which cells progressively lose functionality and the ability to divide, contributing to the aging of an organism.

Cancerous

Pertaining to cancer; describes cells that are malignant, characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

Supercoiling

The over- or under-winding of DNA's double helix, affecting its access for replication, transcription, and repair processes.