Prolonged Vomiting, in Which Only the Stomach Contents Are Lost

question 75

Multiple Choice

Prolonged vomiting, in which only the stomach contents are lost, leads to

• A)respiratory acidosis.
• B)respiratory alkalosis.
• C)metabolic acidosis.
• D)metabolic alkalosis.

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Definitions:

R Bacteria

Bacteria that possess a smooth (R) colony morphology, often referenced in studies of bacterial genetics.

Chargaff's Rule

The observation that DNA from any cell of all organisms has a 1:1 ratio of pyrimidine and purine bases; specifically, adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine.

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase molecules used in forming nucleotides of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA; it pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA.

Thymine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA, paired with adenine, and is one of the four nucleotide bases in DNA.