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:

Rate of Inflation

This refers to the annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.

Effective Usury Laws

Laws designed to set maximum interest rates that can be charged on loans, to prevent lenders from charging excessively high rates.

Money Markets

Financial markets for short-term borrowing and lending, dealing in securities such as Treasury bills and commercial paper.

Investment-Demand

Investment-Demand entails the desire for assets or goods that will provide returns over time, heavily influenced by interest rates, future profit expectations, and economic conditions.