Question

your friend amanda suffers from a condition that reduces her bloods ability to carry oxygen. which of the following is the name of that condition?
a. emphysema
b. hemophilia
c. leukemia
d. anemia

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

• Option A: Emphysema is a lung disease affecting air sacs, not blood oxygen - carrying ability.
• Option B: Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder due to clotting factor issues, not related to blood's oxygen - carrying capacity.
• Option C: Leukemia is a cancer of blood - forming tissues, affecting white blood cells, not oxygen - carrying ability.
• Option D: Anemia is a condition where there are not enough healthy red blood cells (or hemoglobin) to carry oxygen, which matches the described condition.

Answer:

D. anemia