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iveyjurea

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Upon entering the body, are drugs gradually oxidized or reduced?
 
  A) The drugs are broken down, or reduced to smaller products during the metabolic process.
  B) The body's mechanisms for oxidizing foods act on drugs causing them to be oxidized as well.
  C) Some drugs are oxidized and some are reduced, depending on the type of drug ingested.
  D) Drugs are not oxidized or reduced. They are simply metabolized.

Question 2

Red blood cells have a high concentration of dissolved ions. When placed into pure water they rupture. Why?
 
  A) Osmosis draws water into the cell until it pops.
  B) Water dissolves the cell membrane.
  C) Osmosis draws water out of the cell until it tears.
  D) The cells are not stable outside of a biological host.
  E) none of the above



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blakcmamba

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A




iveyjurea

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Reply 2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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