What Is the Difference Between a Thrombus and an Embolus

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a thrombus and an embolus?

• A) One occurs in the bloodstream, whereas the other occurs outside the bloodstream.
• B) A thrombus must travel to become an embolus.
• C) One is a blood clot, whereas the other is a parasitic worm.
• D) One occurs in arteries, the other in veins.

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The combined total of all costs associated with generating goods or services, covering both fixed and variable expenses.

Price of Labor

The wage rate paid to employees, essentially the cost of labor to employers.

AVC Curve

A graph that shows the average variable costs of production at different levels of output.

Variable Resource

An input or factor of production whose quantity can be changed easily by a firm as its output level changes.