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(a)
To explain: The change in the white blood cells for the patient with inoperable cancer and administered with drug that reduces the cell division rate.
Introduction: The circulatory system is one of the major systems of the human body. The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood vessels, capillaries, and blood. The blood is one of the vital connective tissue that transports oxygen and essential nutrients through blood vessels. The blood vessels are composed of arteries and veins; the arteries bring oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues and organs, while the veins bring deoxygenated blood from the organs to the heart.
(b)
To explain: The change in the patient’s environment to compensate for the effects of these changes.
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