Inadequate Intrinsic Factor Is Associated With

question 84

Multiple Choice

Inadequate intrinsic factor is associated with:

• A)pernicious anemia.
• B)sickle-cell anemia.
• C)neural tube defects.
• D)thalassemia.

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Definitions:

Acid-Secreting Glands

Glands in the body that release acid, such as the gastric glands in the stomach which secrete hydrochloric acid.

Ascending Colon

The first part of the colon into which undigested food from the small intestine is passed, ascending on the right side of the abdomen.

Transverse Colon

A part of the large intestine that crosses the abdomen horizontally from right to left, involved in the absorption of water and salts.

Vertebrate Digestive Tract

The system of organs within vertebrates that ingests, digests, and absorbs nutrients, and expels waste, beginning with the mouth and ending with the anus.