An Entitlement Program Refers to ______

question 30

Multiple Choice

An entitlement program refers to ______.

• A) a program created by an unfunded federal mandate
• B) a program for which people are eligible based on their economic status or age
• C) a regulatory program
• D) state-level programs, where states must demonstrate entitlement at the federal level

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Definitions:

Venules

Small vessels that carry blood from capillaries to veins, being part of the return segment of the circulatory system.

Nutrient Exchange

The process by which nutrients are transferred between organisms and their environment.

Capillary Beds

Capillary beds are networks of capillaries where the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues occurs.

Umbilical Cord

A flexible cord-like structure containing blood vessels that connect a fetus to the placenta, supplying it with oxygen and nutrients during pregnancy.