Carter Has Had Ulcerative Colitis for 10 Years

question 29

Multiple Choice

Carter has had ulcerative colitis for 10 years.Based on this information,he has a higher than average risk of developing ____ than a person who does not have ulcerative colitis.

• A)irritable bowel syndrome
• B)colon cancer
• C)gastroesophageal reflux disease
• D)gallstones

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Definitions:

Alkenes

Hydrocarbons that contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond, part of the unsaturated compounds class, which are involved in a variety of chemical reactions.

4-Ethylhept-1-Ene

A hydrocarbon molecule, which is an example of an alkene with a seven-carbon chain and an ethyl group at the fourth carbon.

Alkene

A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, characterized by the prefix 'ene'.

E or Z Label

Descriptors used to specify the configuration of double bond substituents in geometric isomers, based on the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules.