_____ Involves the Degeneration of the Joints

question 110

Multiple Choice

_____ involves the degeneration of the joints.

• A)Rheumatoid arthritis
• B)Inflammatory arthritis
• C)Progressive arthritis
• D)Osteoarthritis

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Definitions:

Phosphate Group

A functional group or radical comprising one phosphorus atom connected to four oxygen atoms, often involved in energy transfer in biological systems.

Five-Carbon Sugar

A type of sugar molecule that contains five carbon atoms, examples include ribose and deoxyribose, important in RNA and DNA structures.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacteria and some yeasts, separate from chromosomal DNA and often carry genes beneficial for survival.

Circular DNA

DNA that forms a closed-loop structure, characteristic of bacterial chromosomes and plasmids, facilitating gene transfer and replication.