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The Excretory System

Question 7 • Q5 Biology 2014

What was Dr. Willem Johan Kolff’s first step in using the scientific process to invent the hemodialysis machine?

Answer
A
He built the machine and tried it with various patients, collecting data about its effectiveness.
B
When a patient’s kidneys failed, he wondered if it would be possible to perform kidney functions with an external machine.
C
He researched and collected data about numerous patients who exhibited symptoms of kidney failure.
D
He drew conclusions from studies of various symptoms of kidney failure, and drew a design for the ideal external blood-processing machine.