________________________ Are the Most Common Cause of Severe Injury and Death

question 29

Multiple Choice

________________________ are the most common cause of severe injury and death in middle and late childhood.

• A)Infectious diseases
• B)Congenital abnormalities
• C)Falls
• D)Motor vehicle accidents

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Definitions:

Gas Exchange

The process by which organisms exchange gases (such as oxygen and carbon dioxide) with their environment, crucial for respiration and photosynthesis.

Amphibians

Amphibians are a class of cold-blooded vertebrates that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, characterized by their life cycle stages both in water and on land.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Carbon Monoxide

A colorless, odorless, and toxic gas produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials, dangerous to humans and animals when inhaled.