Foods or Supplements That Contain Significant Amounts of Plant Sterols

question 9

Multiple Choice

Foods or supplements that contain significant amounts of plant sterols can help to lower LDL cholesterol levels by:

• A) interfering with cholesterol and bile absorption.
• B) reducing cholesterol synthesis in the liver.
• C) suppressing inflammation.
• D) reducing blood clotting.
• E) replacing intake of total cholesterol.

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Definitions:

Point Mutation

A genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted, or deleted from a sequence of DNA or RNA.

Aneuploidy

The presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, leading to genetic syndromes like Down syndrome due to an extra chromosome or Turner syndrome due to a missing chromosome.

Point Mutation

A point mutation is a genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted, or deleted from a sequence of DNA or RNA, potentially affecting protein function.

Nucleotide

Basic building block of nucleic acids consisting of a sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose) and one of several types of organic bases.