Shalini's Doctor Is Concerned That She Might Have _____,A Life-Threatening

question 1

Multiple Choice

Shalini's doctor is concerned that she might have _____,a life-threatening condition caused by severe proteincalorie deficiency,or malnutrition,that has resulted in a wasting away of her body tissues in her first year.She is now grossly underweight and her muscles have atrophied.

• A)kwashiorkor
• B)marasmus
• C)Binswanger's disorder
• D)Malenthorpe's disorder

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Definitions:

Tumor Cell

A cell that has undergone transformation leading to uncontrolled division, which can form a mass or neoplasm potentially leading to cancer.

Malignant Cells

Cells that are cancerous and have the ability to invade other parts of the body.

Interphase

Interphase is the phase of the cell cycle in which the cell prepares for division, characterized by DNA replication and increase in cell size.

G (Gap)

Refers to phases in the cell cycle where a cell grows and performs normal functions, crucial for the preparation of cell division.