Match Each Term with the Appropriate Definition

question 37

Multiple Choice

Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-​minerals

• A)specific,single atoms that perform particular functions in the body
• B)individual minerals required for the activity of certain proteins
• C)breakdown and buildup of bone tissue
• D)condition characterized by porous bones due to mineral loss
• E)iron-containing protein in red blood cells
• F)an inherited tendency to absorb too much iron
• G)disorder that results from a depletion of iron stores in the body
• H)in adults,typical blood pressure levels of 120/80 mm Hg through 139/89 mm Hg
• I)iron-containing protein in muscle cells
• J)condition that results when the content of hemoglobin in red blood cells is reduced due to a lack of iron
• K)high blood pressure of no known cause
• L)genetically influenced condition in which a person's blood pressure rises when high amounts of salt or sodium are consumed
• M)ratio of the amount of water outside cells to the amount inside cells
• N)high blood pressure
• O)rickets in adults

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Definitions:

Observations

Data collected through measurement, surveys, or experimentation to represent instances of a variable.

Quartile

A statistical term describing each of four equal groups that a data set can be divided into based on distribution.

Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample or probability distribution.

Positively Skewed Distribution

A distribution where the tail is longer on the right side of the peak, indicating that most data points are on the left.