Males Are at Greater Risk for Hypertension B

question 51

Multiple Choice

Males are at greater risk for hypertension B.

• A) across the life span.
• B) before 50 years of age.
• C) after 50 years of age.
• D) None of these.

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Definitions:

Somatic Cell

Any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells, forming the body of the organism.

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.