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20 May, 18:51

Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries, effectively narrowing the arteries.

How does atherosclerosis affect the flow of blood through the body?

A. The body produces smaller blood cells, which increases blood flow.

B. It results in lower blood pressure, which increases blood flow.

C. It results in increased resistance, which decreases blood flow.

D. The body produces fewer blood cells, which decreases blood flow.

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  1. 20 May, 19:34
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    The answer isn't It results in lower blood pressure, which increases blood flow, It is actually It results in increased resistance, which decreases blood flow.
  2. 20 May, 20:15
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    when plaque makes the arteries narrow the speed of blood increases just the way when we put thumb in at the cross section of a pipe water speed increases and we can water a far away plant.

    now as an outcome of Bernoulli theorem when speed of fluid increases pressure decreases so option B is right
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