In Studies That Require Human Participants, the Most Common Population

question 16

Multiple Choice

In studies that require human participants, the most common population studied consists of _____.

• A)older people
• B)children
• C)college students
• D)psychiatric patients

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Definitions:

Thrombin

An enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin, playing a central role in hemostasis.

Universal Recipient

A term commonly used to describe individuals with AB positive blood type, who can receive red blood cells from any other blood type.

Blood Type

A classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells, significant for blood transfusions.

Erythrocytes Agglutinate

The clumping together of red blood cells, often as a reaction to certain antibodies or incompatibilities.