What Is the Condition That Occurs in Starvation or Diabetes

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the condition that occurs in starvation or diabetes in which there is an increase in the urinary excretion of ammonia?

• A) metabolic alkalosis
• B) metabolic acidosis

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Definitions:

Macrophages

A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells in a process called phagocytosis.

Lymph Nodes

Small, bean-shaped structures that produce and store cells that help fight infection and disease.

Bacteria

Microscopic, single-celled organisms found in diverse environments, capable of causing disease or contributing to health.

White Pulp

Part of the spleen consisting of lymphatic nodules and diffuse lymphatic tissue; associated with arteries.