The Effects of Gestational Hypertension on the Course and Outcome

question 43

True/False

The effects of gestational hypertension on the course and outcome of pregnancy are often benign.

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Definitions:

Isotonic

A solution having the same osmotic pressure as some other solution, typically that of a cell or body fluid, which prevents net movement of water across membranes.

Net Movement

The overall transfer or migration of substances or particles from one location to another, often described in terms of direction and magnitude.

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms.

Plasmolysis

The process in which plant cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane to detach from the cell wall.