Hyperkalemia Occurs When There Is Excessive ____ in the Blood

question 51

Multiple Choice

Hyperkalemia occurs when there is excessive ____ in the blood.

• A) calcium
• B) potassium
• C) phosphorus
• D) vitamin D

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A process of cell division in which a single cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells.

Metaphase

Third phase of mitosis; chromosomes are aligned at the metaphase plate.

Chromosomes Line Up

A phase during cell division where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell before being separated into daughter cells.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome connected by a centromere, formed during the S phase of cell division.