Which of the Following Is NOT Characteristic of Inflammatory Bowel

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ?

• A) bleeding, edema, and ulceration anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract
• B) pain relief when changing to a diet higher in fiber
• C) perforations in the mucosa and intestinal wall, leading to infection by bacteria, which are normally present and benign
• D) inflammation and thickening of the bowel wall to the point of preventing the usual passage of feces
• E) pain in the lower right abdomen frequently mistaken for appendicitis

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Definitions:

Protocell

Membranous sac that contains interacting organic molecules; hypothesized to have formed prior to the first life forms.

Precambrian

Period of Earth’s history from 4.6 billion to 541 million years ago: the Hadean, Archean, and Proterozoic eons.

Archaean

Relating to the Archaea domain, consisting of single-celled organisms distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, often found in extreme environments.