The Major Disadvantage of a Blood-Brain Barrier Is That ____

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Multiple Choice

 The major disadvantage of a blood-brain barrier is that ____.

• A) many chemicals can easily diffuse into the brain
• B) so much glucose is required to maintain it
• C) certain required chemicals must be actively transported
• D) viruses cannot escape

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Definitions:

Diluted

The process of reducing a solution's concentration by adding more solvent without adding more solute, commonly used in chemistry to achieve desired concentrations.

Weak Acids

Acids that only partially ionize in solution, giving them weaker acidic properties compared to strong acids.

Electrolytes

Minerals in body fluids that carry an electric charge and are essential for the functioning of muscles and nerves.

Acidic

Pertaining to substances that have a pH less than 7, and are capable of donating a proton or hydrogen ion in a chemical reaction.