Perry's Body Is Not Able to Efficiently Remove Metabolic Waste

question 34

Multiple Choice

Perry's body is not able to efficiently remove metabolic waste products from his blood, so he must receive dialysis treatments.Which organ(s) in his body is/are diseased?

• A)pancreas
• B)heart and blood vessels
• C)liver
• D)kidneys

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Definitions:

Salts

Compounds formed from the ionic bonds between cations and anions, commonly resulting from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base.

Signal Transduction

The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events, most often protein phosphorylation.

Signal Transmission

The process of transmitting information in the form of signals from one part of an organism to another, essential for coordination and function in biological systems.

Reception

Process of detecting a stimulus.