All of the Following Are Characteristics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

question 33

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of age-related macular degeneration except

• A)it is the leading cause of vision loss in older people.
• B)risk factors include sunlight-induced oxidative stress.
• C)dietary omega-3 fatty acids from fish may be protective.
• D)therapy includes elimination of purine-containing foods.

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Definitions:

Excess Supply

A situation where the quantity of a good supplied is greater than the quantity demanded at a given price.

Demand Shifts

Refers to the change in the quantity of a product that consumers are willing and able to buy at different prices, caused by factors other than the price of the product itself.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in market balance.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied that is equal to the quantity demanded at the market equilibrium price.