Marasmus Is a Nutritional Disease That Results When the Caloric

question 43

True/False

Marasmus is a nutritional disease that results when the caloric but not the protein needs are met.

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Definitions:

Whisk Ferns

Primitive plants belonging to the genus Psilotum, characterized by simple branching stems and lacking true leaves and roots.

Chromosome Sets

The complete set of chromosomes present in the nucleus of a cell or organism, usually occurring in pairs in diploid organisms.

Gametophyte

The haploid stage in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes (sex cells) through mitosis.

Sporophyte

Spore-forming diploid body that forms in the life cycle of land plants and some multicelled algae.