Match Each Definition with the Correct Term

question 36

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct term.
-aplastic anemia

• A)abnormally few formed blood elements
• B)abnormally few red blood cells
• C)inadequate number of circulating erythrocytes
• D)lack of the protein required to absorb the vitamins necessary for the formation of red blood cells
• E)larger-than-normal red blood cells

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Definitions:

Cholesterol

A type of lipid molecule that is crucial for the formation of cell membranes and serves as a precursor for the synthesis of certain hormones and vitamins.

Steroid

A type of organic molecule with a characteristic structure consisting of four fused rings, playing various roles in the body including as components of cell membranes and as signaling molecules.

Polymers

Large molecules composed of repeated subunits, which can be natural, like DNA, or synthetic, like plastic.

Monomers

The basic building block units of polymers, which can bind chemically to other monomers to form complex structures.