According to This Figure, Heterozygotes for This Form of Hypercholesterolemia

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to this figure, heterozygotes for this form of hypercholesterolemia suffer from the disease because they

• A) produce an abnormally shaped LDL receptor.
• B) don't produce any LDL receptors.
• C) produce too many LDL receptors.
• D) don't produce enough LDL receptors.

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Definitions:

Ionic Formula

A notation that represents the composition of an ionic compound by showing the ratio of ions present in the compound.

Compound

A substance formed from two or more chemical elements chemically bonded together, with a fixed ratio determining its composition.

Fe2+

Ferrous ion, a form of the iron ion where iron has a valency of +2, commonly involved in redox reactions and an essential part of hemoglobin.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for respiration of living organisms and combustion processes.