Which of the Following Is True

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) Per capita water use in the United States has increased 33% from 1990 to 2000.
• B) World water supplies per person have shrunk by 1/3 since 1970.
• C) Canada is facing water shortages.
• D) Desalination plants are found.

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Definitions:

Thrombocytes

Also known as platelets, these are tiny blood cells that play a crucial role in blood clotting, helping prevent excessive bleeding when vessels are injured.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Hct

Hematocrit; a measure of the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells, typically expressed as a percentage.

HCT

Hematocrit, a measure of the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells.