Suppressed Ventilation from Brainstem Dysfunction Leads to a PH Imbalance

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Suppressed ventilation from brainstem dysfunction leads to a pH imbalance known as metabolic acidosis.

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Definitions:

Polyploid Cells

Cells that contain more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes, often seen in plants.

Diploid Cells

Cells that contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells (e.g., sperm and egg) are fused, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development in sexually reproducing organisms.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and genetic content, one inherited from each parent.