Blake Is a College Student Whose Diet Consists Primarily of Enriched

question 78

Multiple Choice

Blake is a college student whose diet consists primarily of enriched white bread,chicken,meat,cheese,yogurt,and milk.Furthermore,he doesn't take dietary supplements.Based on this information,Blake has a high risk of developing _____.

• A)beriberi
• B)pellagra
• C)neural tube defects
• D)scurvy

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Definitions:

Mitotic Spindle

A structure composed of microtubules that separates chromosomes into daughter cells during cell division.

Centromere

The region on a chromosome where two sister chromatids are joined and where the spindle fibers attach during cell division.

Animal Zygote

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells (egg and sperm) are joined by means of sexual reproduction, marking the beginning of a new organism's development.

Haploid Cell

A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes, half the diploid number, typical of gametes.