The Acronym RACE Is Used When Encountering A/an

question 10

Multiple Choice

The acronym RACE is used when encountering a/an:

• A) Fire
• B) Chemical spill
• C) Electrical shock
• D) Needlestick

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Definitions:

Osmosis

Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane; occurs in response to a difference in solute concentration between the fluids on either side of the membrane.

Sieve Elements

Living cells that compose sugar-conducting sieve tubes of phloem. Each sieve tube consists of a stack of sieve elements that meet end to end at sieve plates.

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to higher concentration.

Sink Cells

Cells that act as repositories for the products of photosynthesis or other metabolic activities, often located in different parts of a plant.