Which of the Following Disorders Occurs More Often in Women

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following disorders occurs more often in women than in men?

• A) heart disease
• B) cancer
• C) spinal meningitis
• D) type 1 diabetes
• E) depression

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Definitions:

Optical Rotation

The measurement of the degree to which a chiral compound rotates plane-polarized light, a property specific to chiral substances.

α-D-Glucopyranose

A cyclic form of glucose where the ring consists of five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, with the glucose in its alpha configuration.

Haworth

A representation method in chemistry used to depict the cyclic structure of monosaccharides with a simple three-dimensional perspective.

α-L-Fructofuranose

A form of fructose sugar with a five-membered ring structure, commonly found in honey and fruit.