A Genetic Disorder That Involves Impaired Blood Clotting Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

A genetic disorder that involves impaired blood clotting is

• A) leukemia.
• B) sickle cell anemia.
• C) hemophilia.
• D) atherosclerosis.
• E) hypertension.

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Definitions:

LDL Receptors

Proteins on cell surfaces that bind and internalize low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles for degradation.

Serum Cholesterol

The total amount of cholesterol present in the serum portion of the blood, which is a key indicator in assessing an individual's risk for cardiovascular diseases.

Endocytosis

Bulk uptake of material through the cell membrane.

Receptor Mediated Endocytosis

This is a cellular process by which cells absorb metabolites, hormones, proteins – and in some cases viruses – by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules being absorbed.