Familial Hypercholesterolemia Results in Extremely High Levels of Cholesterol in the Blood.The

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Multiple Choice

Familial hypercholesterolemia results in extremely high levels of cholesterol in the blood.The underlying cause of this disease is

• A)defective cell membranes that cannot incorporate cholesterol.
• B)poor attachment of cholesterol to the extracellular matrix of cells.
• C)inhibition of the cholesterol active transport system in red blood cells.
• D)nonfunctional or missing LDL receptors on cell membranes.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Function

A cognitive ability emerging in early childhood, allowing for the representation of objects, events, and ideas through symbols such as words or images.

Conservation

Piaget’s term for awareness that two objects that are equal according to a certain measure remain equal in the face of perceptual alteration so long as nothing has been added to or taken away from either object.

Symbolic Function

The ability to use symbols or abstract signs to represent something beyond direct experience.

Mental Representations

Internal images, ideas, or thoughts that stand in for objects, events, or relations in the outside world, aiding in cognition and perception.