An Inflammatory Response

question 54

Multiple Choice

An inflammatory response

• A)is observed when tissue has been damaged and there is increased blood flow to the area.
• B)often causes an immediate drop in temperature of the damaged tissue.
• C)is manifested in the same way in all animals.
• D)A and C

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returns carbon dioxide to be exhaled.

Oxygen

A chemical element (O) that is a highly reactive nonmetal, essential for most forms of life on Earth, and a key component of the atmosphere.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

Carbonic Acid

A weak acid formed in solution when carbon dioxide reacts with water (H2CO3).