The Inability to Synthesize the Enzyme Needed to Produce Tyrosine

question 32

Multiple Choice

The inability to synthesize the enzyme needed to produce tyrosine results in ____ which, if not detected early, can cause irreversible organ and brain damage.

• A) albinism
• B) cystic fibrosis
• C) hemophilia
• D) phenylketonuria (PKU)
• E) thalassemia

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Definitions:

Corporations Proprietorships

Business entities where corporations are legally independent from their owners and proprietorships are owned and run by one individual, with no legal distinction between the owner and the business.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income not distributed as dividends but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.

Deficit

The amount by which expenses exceed income or liabilities surpass assets.

Retained Earnings Statement

A financial statement that shows the amounts of a company's profits that are kept within the business rather than paid out as dividends.