Matching -Beriberi

question 35

Multiple Choice

Matching
-beriberi

• A)a compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen
• B)a bone disease characterized by softening of the bones
• C)a metabolic disease in which crystals of uric acid precipitate in the joints
• D)highly reactive chemical forms that can cause destructive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reaction
• E)rupture of the red blood cells, caused by vitamin E deficiency
• F)the vitamin K-deficiency disease in which blood fails to clot
• G)the thiamin-deficiency disease
• H)the niacin-deficiency disease
• I)malformations of the brain, spinal cord, or both during embryonic development
• J)the amount of niacin present in food, including the niacin that can theoretically be made from tryptophan, its precursor, present in the food

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Definitions:

Middle Adulthood

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Type 2 Diabetes

A chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose) due to insulin resistance or a lack of insulin.

Psychological Factor

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