Rising Health Costs Are Due to All of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

Rising health costs are due to all of the following except

• A) Costs of prescription drugs.
• B) The growing number of uninsured.
• C) Advancements in medical technology.
• D) Baby boomers using fewer health care services.
• E) The overweight population.

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Definitions:

Antioxidants

Substances that inhibit oxidation, protecting cells against free radicals.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway in the cytoplasm where glucose is broken down to pyruvate, generating ATP and NADH.

Phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL)

A three-carbon sugar molecule that serves as an intermediate in several central metabolic pathways, importantly in photosynthesis and glycolysis.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.