A Person with a T-Score of Less Than -2

question 12

Multiple Choice

A person with a T-score of less than -2.5 has a bone mineral density that ______ normal and is said to have ______.

• A) is; normal bone density
• B) is less than; normal bone density
• C) is less than; osteoporosis
• D) is greater than; osteopenia
• E) is; osteopenia

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Definitions:

Streptomyces Lasaliensis

A species of actinobacteria, known for producing antibiotics and other bioactive compounds.

Alkyl Magnesium Halide

A type of Grignard reagent, which is a key reagent in organic synthesis, involving an alkyl group bonded to magnesium and a halogen.

Grignard Reaction

A chemical reaction in which an alkyl, vinyl, or aryl-magnesium halide (Grignard reagent) adds to a carbonyl group in an aldehyde or ketone.

Epoxide

A cyclic ether with a three-atom ring, consisting of an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms.