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#Question id: 12112


The presence of altruistic behaviour is most likely due to kin selection, a theory maintaining that

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
  1. Aggression between sexes promotes the survival of the fittest individuals.
  2. Genes enhance survival of copies of themselves by directing organisms to assist others who share those genes.
  3. Companionship is advantageous to animals because in the future they can help each other.
  4. Critical thinking abilities are normal traits for animals and they have arisen, like other traits, through natural selection.
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#Question id: 10971

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A pregnant woman comes in for a visit. She is AB Rh− and her husband is A Rh+. This is her first child. What should be done at this time?

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#Question id: 10972

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

What is the proper pathway for the extrinsic clotting pathway?

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#Question id: 10973

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

An 11-year-old premenstrual female presents with a painful knee after mild trauma. Upon further evaluation you observe soft tissue bruises. The child is an orphan and there is no family history. The foster mother reports no other problems. The aPTT is prolonged and the PT is normal. A complete hematologic workup would yield

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#Question id: 10974

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 63-year-old woman returned to work following a vacation in New Zealand. Several days after returning home, she awoke with swelling and pain in her right leg and her leg was blue. She went immediately to the emergency room where an examination showed an extensive deep vein thrombosis involving the femoral and iliac veins on the right side. Following resolution of the clot, this patient will require which treatment in the future?

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#Question id: 10975

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A teenaged boy with numerous nosebleeds was referred to a physician for evaluation prior to a minor surgery. His prothrombin time (PT) was 11 sec (11–15 sec normal), partial thromboplastin time (PTT) was 58 sec (25–40 sec normal), and bleeding time was 6.5 min (2–7 min normal). Which of the following is most likely abnormal in this young man?

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#Question id: 10976

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

In a resting adult, the typical ventricular ejection fraction has what value?