Metabolic Syndrome Includes Which Key Characteristic(s)? (Select All That Apply

question 9

Multiple Choice

Metabolic syndrome includes which key characteristic(s) ? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Hyperglycemia
• B) Abdominal obesity
• C) Low high-density lipoproteins
• D) Hypertension
• E) Osteoporosis

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Definitions:

Metaphase

Time during cell division when the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell.

Genotypes

The genetic makeup of an organism, representing the underlying codes for traits, which interacts with the environment to determine the organism's phenotype.

Heterozygous

Describes an organism that carries two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Locus

The specific fixed position of a gene or DNA sequence on a chromosome, serving as a map reference for genetic studies.