Sarah Has an Upcoming Exam That May Determine the Direction

question 516

Multiple Choice

Sarah has an upcoming exam that may determine the direction her career will take. Her anxiety level has never been as high as it has been the last few weeks. In this case, Sarah is NOT diagnosed with an anxiety disorder because ________________.

• A)the frequency and intensity of the anxiety is in proportion to the perceived threat
• B)the intensity but not the frequency of the anxiety is out of proportion to the perceived threat
• C)the frequency but not the intensity of the anxiety is out of proportion to the perceived threat
• D)the frequency and intensity of the anxiety are not a direct result of the perceived threat

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Definitions:

Polysaccharide

A complex carbohydrate composed of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages, serving various structural and energy storage roles in living organisms.

Cellulose

Cellulose is an organic compound and a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units, primarily found in the cell walls of plants.

Hydrogen Bonding

Hydrogen bonding is a type of weak chemical bond that occurs when a hydrogen atom that is covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, experiences attraction to another electronegative atom.

Secondary Structure

The secondary structure of proteins involves the local folding or coiling of the peptide chain into structures such as alpha-helices and beta-sheets, primarily stabilized by hydrogen bonds.