Atherosclerosis Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

Atherosclerosis is

• A)the major cause of heart attacks.
• B)a thinning in the walls of arteries.
• C)associated with low blood levels of cholesterol and heavy exercise.
• D)a disease in which the walls of arteries become more compliant.
• E)more common in younger people than in older people.

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Definitions:

Daughter Cell

A cell that results from the division of a single parent cell, inheriting genetic material from that parent.

Meiosis I

The first division in meiosis where a single cell divides into two cells, each with half the number of chromosomes, leading to genetic diversity.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in a cell of an organism, important for genetic characteristics and species differentiation.

Metaphase I

A phase of meiosis where homologous chromosomes align at the equatorial plate before being separated into daughter cells.