Match Each Explanation to an Associated Abbreviation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Match each explanation to an associated abbreviation.

-PFTs

• A)this virus causes bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia
• B)difficult breathing with strenuous exercise
• C)examples are forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and total lung capacity (TLC)
• D)adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas are examples
• E)tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, and hypoxemia in an adult
• F)chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples
• G)procedure to visually examine the chest using small incisions and video equipment
• H)device to deliver aerosolized medication
• I)this device helps relieve obstructive sleep apnea
• J)related to absence of surfactant, a substance that helps expansion of lungs in infants

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Definitions:

Gene Sequence

The order of nucleotides in a segment of DNA that represents a specific genetic instruction, essential for coding proteins and regulatory functions.

X-linked Recessive

A mode of genetic inheritance by which a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome causes the phenotype to be expressed in males who are necessarily hemizygous for the gene mutation (having only one X chromosome) and in females who are homozygous for the gene mutation (possess two copies of the gene mutation).

Y Chromosome

A sex chromosome typically associated with male characteristics and present in males of species with XY sex-determination systems.