The stability of a food web in a community is quantified using certain parameters which are defined below. Which of the following is an CORRECT representation?

A. Community with more complex is more stable

B. Community with more number of alternate is more stable

C. Stability of community is inversely proportional to Connectance 

D. Community with higher value of dominax index is more stable

#Question id: 10930

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 34-year-old man with schizophrenia has had chronic fatigue for 6 months. He has a good appetite, but has refused to eat vegetables for 1 year because he hears voices saying that vegetables are poisoned. His physical and neurological examinations are normal. His hemoglobin level is 9.1 g/dL, leukocyte count is 10,000/μl3, and MCV is 122. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

#Question id: 10931

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 24-year-old African-American man comes to the emergency room 3 hr after the onset of severe back and chest pain. These problems started while he was skiing. He lives in Los Angeles and had a previous episode of these symptoms 5 years ago while visiting Wyoming. He is in obvious pain. Laboratory studies show the following:

Hemoglobin                                        11 gm/dl

Leukocyte count                                 22,000/μl3

Reticulocyte count                              25%

What is the diagnosis of this patient?

#Question id: 10932

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 62-year-old man complains of headaches, visual difficulties, and chest pains. His examination shows a red complexion and a large spleen. His complete blood count follows: hematocrit, 58%, WBC 13,300/μl, and platelets 600,000/μl. His arterial oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. Which of the following would you recommend as a treatment?

#Question id: 10938

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 45-year-old woman developed fatigue in July and had blood counts that were reported to be normal. She was hospitalized because of a very severe headache in December, and was found to have a blood pressure of 175/90. Her laboratory values were as follows: hemoglobin (8.3 g/dL), RBC count (2.2 × 10^6/μl), Hct (23%), MCV (89 fL), WBCs (5100/μl), platelets (262 × 10^3/μl), and reticulocyte count 0.8%. What is the diagnosis for this patient?

#Question id: 10939

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

After a person is placed in an atmosphere with low oxygen, how long does it take before there are increased numbers of reticulocytes?

#Question id: 10940

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Adhesion of white blood cells to the endothelium is