Why Is It Important to Keep the Proper Acid-Base Balance

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to keep the proper acid-base balance in the body?

• A)H ighly acidic conditions cause vital proteins to denature.
• B)H ighly acidic conditions cause the destruction of fatty acids.
• C)A cid-base imbalances contribute to the destruction of hormones.
• D)A cid-base imbalances compromise growth in children.
• E)A cid-base imbalances cause edema.

Understand the concept and examples of polyploidy, aneuploidy, and nondisjunction.

Comprehend the significance and implications of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008.

Describe the achievements and impact of the Human Genome Project.

Understand the basis and importance of comparative genomics.

---

Definitions:

Bank Notification

A notification sent by a bank to its customers regarding updates, transactions, policies, or any other important information.

Litigation

Litigation is the process of taking a dispute to a court of law to be resolved through a lawsuit, including all the proceedings involved from filing to trial.

Stop-Payment Order

An instruction given to a bank by an account holder not to pay a specific check or payment that has been issued but not yet processed.

UCC

The Uniform Commercial Code is an extensive collection of regulations that oversee business dealings within the United States.