Which of the Following Proteins May Be Found in Small

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following proteins may be found in small (micro) amounts in the urine when screening patients who have diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, and pregnancy? (Hint: Their presence is compared to excreted creatinine in a ratio.)

• A) Albumin
• B) Myoglobin
• C) Bence Jones protein
• D) Hemoglobin

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Definitions:

Coin

A piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.

Parabola

A U-shaped curve, represented mathematically as the graph of a quadratic function.

Vertex

In the context of geometry and graph theory, a vertex is a point where two or more curves, edges, or lines meet. In the context of quadratic functions, it is the highest or lowest point of the parabola.

Intercepts

Points where a graph crosses the axes of a coordinate system, typically identified as x-intercepts (where the graph crosses the x-axis) and y-intercepts (where it crosses the y-axis).