This Condition Affects as Many as 30% of Individuals Older

question 60

Multiple Choice

This condition affects as many as 30% of individuals older than 50 years of age and can contribute to decreased vitamin B₁₂ absorption.

• A)irritable bowel syndrome
• B)aplastic anemia
• C)atrophic gastritis
• D)megocytic anemia

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Definitions:

Anaphase

Stage of mitosis during which sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite spindle poles.

Opposite Poles

Refers to the two extremities of an axis, having completely contrasting characteristics, typically used in the context of magnets or geographical poles.

Telophase

A phase of cell division in which chromosomes arrive at opposite poles of the cell and begin to de-condense, leading to the reformation of nuclear envelopes.

Anaphase

A phase of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell.