Stacy Gets Stressed Easily, and When She Does, She Eats

question 6

Multiple Choice

Stacy gets stressed easily, and when she does, she eats an entire carton of ice cream, a bag of potato chips, and drinks a two-liter bottle of soda. She then forces herself to vomit so that she doesn't absorb all of those calories. Stacy is most likely suffering from:

• A)bulimia nervosa.
• B)anorexia nervosa.
• C)obesity.
• D)ghrelin deficiency syndrome.

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Definitions:

Acid Chloride

A class of organic compounds derived from acids by replacing a hydroxyl group (-OH) with a chlorine atom, making them highly reactive.

Aldehydes

Organic compounds characterized by the functional group -CHO, consisting of a carbonyl center connected to an R group and a hydrogen atom.

Amides

Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group (\(C=O\)) linked to a nitrogen atom (\(N\)), important in forming the structure of proteins.

Hydrolyze

The chemical process of breaking a chemical bond in a molecule using water.