Which of the Following Individuals Would Be the MOST Likely

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals would be the MOST likely to have adequate iron stores?

• A)a 46-year-old healthy male
• B)a women in her third trimester of pregnancy
• C)a female long-distance runner
• D)a 13-year-old girl

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A process of cell division in eukaryotic cells where the nucleus divides, resulting in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Parent Cell

A cell that divides to give rise to daughter cells through the processes of mitosis or meiosis, serving as the original source for the genetic material.

Oncogene

Gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell.

Tumor Cell

A cell that has undergone transformation leading to uncontrolled division, which can form a mass or neoplasm potentially leading to cancer.