Scleroderma Is an Autoimmune Disease in Which Repeated Bouts of Inflammation

question 39

Multiple Choice

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease in which repeated bouts of inflammation result in collagen deposits in the skin.Which would be a symptom of scleroderma?

• A) increased blood flow to the skin
• B) increased flexibility in the skin
• C) change in the skin cell type from squamous to columnar
• D) change in the skin cell type from columnar to squamous
• E) less flexibility and sensitivity to temperature in the skin

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

An organized tally of the frequency at which certain values appear in a set of data.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, where the data is divided into bins or intervals, and the frequency of the data within each bin is depicted.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often each different value occurs in a dataset, typically represented in a table or graph.

Pie Graph

A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole.