This Histogram Shows the Age at Which 548 Patients Were

question 19

Multiple Choice

This histogram shows the age at which 548 patients were first diagnosed with diabetes.The shape of this histogram is best described as:

• A) symmetric.
• B) bimodal.
• C) monomodal.
• D) positively skewed.

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Definitions:

Heme

An iron-containing component essential for oxygen transport in the blood, found in hemoglobin and myoglobin.

Red Blood Cells

Blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body and bringing carbon dioxide back from those tissues to the lungs.

Pleural Cavity

The thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae (visceral and parietal) of each lung; involved in respiratory mechanics.

Fluid

A substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a liquid or gas.