Copper Is a Trace Metal in the Human Body with a Typical

question 83

Multiple Choice

Copper is a trace metal in the human body with a typical concentration of 110 mg in 75 kg of body mass. What is this concentration in units of parts per million (ppm) ?

• A)1.5  10 ^{ 6} ppm
• B)1.5 ppm
• C)1.1  10 ^{ 5} ppm
• D)1.1  10 ^{ 7} ppm
• E)150 ppm

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Definitions:

Germline Mutations

Genetic alterations that occur in the reproductive cells of an organism and can be passed on to its offspring, potentially causing inherited disorders or traits.

Somatic Mutations

Genetic alterations acquired by a cell that can occur after conception, affecting all descendants of the mutated cell within an organism but not passed on to offspring.

Point Mutation

A Point Mutation is a genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted, or deleted from a sequence of DNA or RNA.

Mutation Rate

The frequency at which new genetic mutations occur in a given genome over a specified time frame.