The Normal Curve Would Represent the Distribution of

question 68

Multiple Choice

The normal curve would represent the distribution of

• A) the American population in terms of gender.
• B) American schoolchildren in terms of their ages.
• C) American women in terms of their physical heights.
• D) all of these groups.

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Definitions:

Heparin

Anticoagulant that prevents platelet agglutination and thus prevents thrombus formation.

Platelet Plug

Accumulation of platelets that stick to each other and to connective tissue; prevents blood loss from damaged blood vessels.

Collagen Fibers

Strong, insoluble protein fibers that provide structural support, strength, and elasticity to connective tissue.

Thrombin

An enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.