Which of the Following Is True Concerning Coronary Heart Disease

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true concerning coronary heart disease (CHD) ?

• A) Men are less prone to CHD than are women
• B) Men are more prone to CHD than are women
• C) Men and women are equally prone to CHD
• D) Neither men nor women are particularly prone to CHD

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Definitions:

Mendel's Principle

The foundational principles of genetics discovered by Gregor Mendel, including the laws of segregation and independent assortment.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent.

Hemophilia

A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of blood to clot properly, leading to excessive bleeding from even minor injuries.

Barr Body

A condensed and inactivated X chromosome appearing as a distinctive dense spot in the interphase nucleus of certain cells of female mammals.