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Q: Why are organs taken from a living person rather than a dead one for transplants?
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Do spiny skinned animals have organs?

all living organisms have organs rather they are visable or not organs ar neccesarry to from a system and that no more then what all livin organisms are a biotic system


What advantage over cadaveric donor transplants does the living donor offer?

surgery can be scheduled at a mutually acceptable time rather than performed under emergency conditions. In addition, the recipient can begin taking immunosuppressant medications two days before the transplant


Should the sale of human organs be legalized?

yesif organ sale becomes legal, people will begin killing themselves to earn money.Especially poor people who need to support their families. Less wealthy people will find it difficult to find organ transplants because most to all deceased people will decide to sell organs rather than donate. Wealthy tycoons will be the ones to buy the organs. Due to this, prices of organs will gradually rise until only the richest of the richest will be able to buy them. The world will be full of young dead people.


What organs play an important role in immunity?

White blood cells are made in the bone marrow, which is a tissue rather than an organ. Some of the cells mature in the lymph nodes, spleen or thymus.


What organs do freshwater organisms have as an adaptation rather than lungs?

Gills


Is there proof that King Arthur is or was a real living person?

There is no concrete historical evidence to prove that King Arthur was a real living person. The stories of King Arthur are largely based on folklore, legends, and myths rather than documented historical accounts.


Who are stakeholders of animal cloning?

(This is a list of a few I could think of)Stakeholders who (most likely) Oppose: -Animal rights activists-Certain religious groupsStakeholders who (most likely) Support:-Wait-listed patients who need organs- Doctors who would rather not have to work with human to human transplants


Why is sugar recommended for a hypo rather than a starchy food?

The endocrine organs


If you would rather have a 2 percent chance of living than a 98 percent chance of dying then you are suffering from what?

You may be suffering from risk aversion, where the fear of losing is stronger than the desire to gain, leading you to prefer a small chance of success over a high chance of failure. This behavior is often influenced by emotions and perceptions of risk.


Describe one disadvantageof heart transplants compared to using mechanical replacements?

Heart transplants require the patient to take immuno-suppresive medication for the rest of their lives. Plus if the heart is put in place during surgery, but fails to work, you're rather stuck. This is less likely to happen with a mechanical replacement.


Why do you water the roots of plant rather than the leaves or other organs?

you water the roots rather than leaves and other organs because when u water the roots it makes the plant grow but if you water the leaves the plant wont grow. you water the roots rather than leaves and other organs because when u water the roots it makes the plant grow but if you water the leaves the plant wont grow.


If a person receives alimony can the person paying the alimony legally withhold the alimony payments if the recipient is living with someone?

In the US, no, a person cannot legally withhold alimony they've been ordered to pay. Of course they can petition the court to have the alimony terminated based on the fact that the recipient is living with someone else. Rather or not the court will do that, depends on the state laws.