What Is Hypoxia

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is hypoxia?

• A)when your body temperature drops below 98.6°F
• B)where there is too much dissolved oxygen in water
• C)where there is not enough dissolved oxygen in the water to support local organisms
• D)when your veins and arteries constrict to prevent heat loss
• E)a disease affecting fish,often caused by pollution

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for aerobic respiration in living organisms.

Lewis Structure

A diagram that represents the bonding of atoms within a molecule using dots for electrons and lines for bonds.

Acetonitrile

A colorless, volatile liquid used as a solvent in organic synthesis and in the pharmaceutical industry.

Lone Pairs

Pairs of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom and do not participate in bonding, but significantly influence the shape and properties of molecules.