Which Statement Explains What Happens to Toxic Substances After Detoxification

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains what happens to toxic substances after detoxification by liver cells?

• A) They are used to increase pH for optimum amylase function.
• B) They are used to dilute food and other substances and facilitate mixing of foods in the small intestine.
• C) Small amounts are carried by mucus and sodium bicarbonate to the small intestine for use in digestion.
• D) They are changed into nontoxic compounds by a series of chemical reactions.

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Definitions:

Bivariate Joint Frequency Distributions

A statistical analysis method that examines the relationship between two variables by counting the frequency of their joint occurrences.

Central Limit Distributions

A statistical theory that describes how the mean of a sufficiently large sample from a population with finite variance will approximate a normal distribution.

Univariate Frequency Distributions

A statistical method showing how often each value occurs in a dataset, focusing on a single variable.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measurement that quantifies the variation or dispersion of a set of data points.