Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Free Radicals

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of free radicals?

• A)They are destroyed by cigarette smoking.
• B)They arise from normal metabolic reactions.
• C)They typically stop chain reactions associated with the production of peroxides.
• D)They are known to accumulate even in the presence of abundant antioxidant nutrients.
• E)They are more common in infants and children than adults and the elderly.

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