What Happens When Excessive Angiogenesis Occurs

question 67

Multiple Choice

What happens when excessive angiogenesis occurs?

• A) Hypotension occurs due to decreased total peripheral resistance.
• B) The new blood vessel walls are weak and tend to leak.
• C) The heart rate increases significantly.
• D) The new blood vessel walls are stiff and tend to clog.
• E) The heart can no longer beat strongly.

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The specific biological role or activity of a gene product (either RNA or protein), which can influence an organism's traits and is essential for understanding genetics and molecular biology.

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Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins.

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Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the carrier of genetic information.