Arthritis Is

question 113

Multiple Choice

Arthritis is

• A) a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks.
• B) an inflammation of any joint.
• C) a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood.
• D) a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease.
• E) the most common type of arthritis.

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Definitions:

Essential Amino Acid

Amino acid, required by animals, that must be supplied in the diet.

Diet

The sum of food consumed by an organism or group, affecting health and nutrition.

Antioxidants

Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures.

Vitamin E

A group of fat-soluble compounds that have antioxidant properties, protecting cells from the damage caused by free radicals.