If a Person Eats Large Quantities of Food and Then

question 41

Multiple Choice

If a person eats large quantities of food and then intentionally vomits,constantly going through what are called binge and purge patterns,they most likely suffer from the eating disorder known as

• A) anorexia nervosa.
• B) morbid obesity.
• C) copious intake.
• D) hypoglycemia.
• E) bulimia.

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Definitions:

Base Peak

In mass spectrometry, the most intense peak representing the ion that is the most abundant.

Pentanoic Acid

A short-chain fatty acid with five carbon atoms, also known as valeric acid, with a strong, pungent odor.

Pimelic Acid

A dicarboxylic acid with a seven-carbon chain, functioning as a precursor in the biosynthesis of lysine.

Alkene

A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, characterized by the general formula CnH2n.