Deprivation of Oxygen Is Referred to as __________

question 158

Multiple Choice

Deprivation of oxygen is referred to as __________.

• A)brain damage
• B)anoxia
• C)neonatal lung immaturity
• D)jaundice

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Definitions:

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Nuclei

The plural of nucleus, referring to the membrane-bound organelles that contain the genetic material in eukaryotic cells.

Mammalian

Pertaining to mammals, a class of warm-blooded animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands, which females use to feed their young.

Vertebrates

Animals with a backbone or spinal column, which includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.