Question

Which of the following statements is true?


a. Entry field with correct answer
b. a reticulocyte has a multilobed nucleus
c. erythropoiesis is the production of white blood cells
d. hypoxia increases the secretion of erythropoietin by the kidneys
e. normally, erythropoiesis outpaces the production of red blood cell destruction
f. loss of the nucleus causes swelling of an erythrocyte

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is D). Hypoxia increases the secretion of erythropoietin by the kidneys

Explanation: Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. When the kidney has a low supply of oxygen, it produces a protein called erythropoietin (EPO), which stimulates red blood cell production.