In Phenylketonuria, an Individual Cannot Break Down the Amino Acid

question 32

Multiple Choice

In phenylketonuria, an individual cannot break down the amino acid phenylalanine. Molecules that include phenylalanine build up in the blood, which causes intellectual disability and other symptoms. This inherited disease can be controlled by following a diet that is very low in

• A)carbohydrates.
• B)cholesterol.
• C)protein.
• D)nucleic acids.

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of those numbers.

Sampling Error

Differences between statistics calculated from a sample and statistics pertaining to the population from which the sample is drawn due to random, chance factors.

Confidence Interval

A sequence of values, from sample statistic studies, expected to encase the value of a population characteristic not yet revealed.

Confidence Interval

A spectrum of numbers obtained from sample observations which is expected to include the value of an unidentified population parameter, given a certain confidence degree.