Phlebotomy Essentials
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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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1. Cancer starts from cells that start to grow
uncontrollably fast. They destroy tissues
and organs. What does this say about the
effects of diseased cells on the higher
levels of organization in an organism?
a. Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and
does not affect any other kind of cell.
b. Diseased cells affect only the next higher levels
of organization that they make up (tissues).
c. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of
organization they make up tissues, organs, organ
systems, and eventually the whole organism.
d. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of
an organism.
e. Cancer cells cannot propagate easily.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Cancer starts from cells that start to grow uncontrollably fast. They destroy tissues and organs. What does this say about the effects of diseased cells on the higher levels of organization in an organism? a. Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and does not affect any other kind of cell. b. Diseased cells affect only the next higher levels of organization that they make up (tissues). c. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up tissues, organs, organ systems, and eventually the whole organism. d. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism. e. Cancer cells cannot propagate easily.
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