You Receive a Cut on Your Foot

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Essay

You receive a cut on your foot. What are the four characteristic signs of inflammation you would expect to see? How would an inflammatory response develop against bacteria that enter the cut?

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Definitions:

Monosaccharides

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, that serves as a fundamental energy source for cells.

Blood

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

Polyunsaturated

Referring to a type of fat found in fats and oils containing more than one double bond in their fatty acid chains, beneficial for heart health.

Double Covalent Bonds

Chemical bonds where two pairs of electrons are shared between atoms, resulting in a stronger and more stable bond than a single covalent bond.