Shrinkage of Tissue by a Decrease in Either Cell Number

question 55

Multiple Choice

Shrinkage of tissue by a decrease in either cell number or cell size is termed

• A)hypertrophy.
• B)neoplasia.
• C)atrophy.
• D)metaplasia.
• E)fibrosis.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no statistical significance or effect exists in a set of observations.

Level Of Significance

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Quantitative Data

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Parametric Statistical Test

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