Studies That Describe and Help Us Better Understand Some Aspect

question 48

Multiple Choice

Studies that describe and help us better understand some aspect of society are examples of

• A) applied research.
• B) basic research.
• C) public sociology.
• D) experiments.

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Definitions:

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from cells or glands for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.

Absorption

The process by which substances are taken up into or across tissues, such as nutrients being absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream.

Biopsy

A medical test involving the extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease.

Autopsy

A post-mortem examination of a body to determine the cause of death or study the effects of diseases.