If a Person Has a Crush Injury to the C3-

question 78

Multiple Choice

If a person has a crush injury to the C3- C5 spinal segments, you would expect that he

• A) could walk without difficulty.
• B) would be in a coma.
• C) would have full range of motion in all extremities.
• D) might be unable to breathe on his own.
• E) would exhibit none of the above.

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Definitions:

Rubisco

The common name of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the fixation of carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle.

PGA

The term PGA could refer to multiple concepts depending on context; if related to biology, it often stands for Phosphoglyceric acid, a 3-carbon molecule formed in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis.

Light Compensation Point

The light intensity level at which the rate of photosynthesis equals the rate of respiration, leading to no net gain of energy by the plant.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.