Simplify the Following Expression and Express Final Results Using Positive

question 86

Multiple Choice

Simplify the following expression and express final results using positive exponents only. For example, .

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Definitions:

Hemostasis

Arrest of bleeding.

Coagulation

The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot, to stop bleeding and begin repair of the damaged vessel.

Erythropoiesis

The production of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the bone marrow, a process regulated by the hormone erythropoietin.

Macrophages

Large white blood cells that are part of the immune system, engulfing and digesting cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells.