When Serum Albumin Levels Decline by 1 G/dL, Serum Calcium

question 19

Multiple Choice

When serum albumin levels decline by 1 g/dL, serum calcium will decrease by _____.

• A) 0.4 mg/dL
• B) 0.8 mg/dL
• C) 1.0 mg/dL
• D) 0.5 g/dL

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Definitions:

Secondary Oocyte

A cell that results from the division of a primary oocyte and goes on to become an ovum after completion of meiosis.

Oogonium

A female germ cell or ovum precursor cell in the early stages of oogenesis, which can undergo mitotic divisions.

Ovum

Female gamete of an animal.

Primary Oocyte

An immature female germ cell that develops during oogenesis and is capable of undergoing meiosis to produce secondary oocytes and eventually mature ovum.