Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Role of Gluten

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the role of gluten in celiac disease?

• A)It acts as a toxin damaging the villi of the small intestine.
• B)It acts as an immunological body to destroy pathogens.
• C)It acts as a virus to cause disease.
• D)It acts as a foreign substance that provokes an immune response.

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Definitions:

MC

Short for Marginal Cost, it refers to the increase in cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

ATC

Average Total Cost (ATC) refers to the total cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the quantity of output produced.

MR

Marginal Revenue is the additional income generated from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Identical Product

Goods or services that are exactly the same in quality, size, and specifications, making them indistinguishable from one another to consumers.