Which of These Is the Body's Most Indispensable Nutrient

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the body's most indispensable nutrient?

• A) fat
• B) water
• C) protein
• D) glucose

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Definitions:

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and gene content, one inherited from each parent.

Alleles

Forms of a gene with slightly different DNA sequences; may encode different versions of the gene’s product.

Homozygous

Describing an organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles at a gene locus.