Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Compared to children in other parts of the world,impoverished children in the United States have the highest risk of protein-energy malnutrition.
• B)Edema is a major sign of protein-energy malnutrition.
• C)In the United States,teenagers have the greatest risk of protein-energy malnutrition.
• D)Protein-energy malnutrition affects babies while they are breastfeeding.

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Definitions:

Auxin

A class of plant hormones involved in various growth and behavioral processes in plant life cycles.

Stem Elongation

The process by which a plant's stem grows in length, often influenced by environmental conditions and hormonal signals.

Gravity Reception

The perception and response mechanism to gravity in organisms, helping them to maintain balance and orientation.

Root Cap

A protective structure located at the tip of a plant root, consisting of parenchyma cells that protect the growing tip in soil.