The Reason for the Color Coded Terror Alert System in the U.S

question 29

Multiple Choice

The reason for the color coded terror alert system in the U.S. is:

• A) to inform travelers of objective levels of threat to them
• B) to alert military travelers to the possibility that they will be called on for service
• C) to persuade citizens that there should be a war on terror and they should be willing to surrender their civil rights
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Hematocrit

The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood, expressed as a percentage, used to diagnose and treat various conditions.

Red Blood Cells

Biconcave, disc-shaped cells without nuclei, present in the blood, whose principal function is to transport oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.

Blood

A vital fluid in the body that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

Coagulates

The process by which a fluid, especially blood, changes to a solid or semi-solid state, often to stop bleeding.