Which of the Following Observations About the Connection Between Weight

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations about the connection between weight and mortality is true?

• A) Men who were underweight lived longer.
• B) Women who were 20 pounds overweight did not present increased risk of mortality.
• C) Women who were 20 or more pounds underweight lived longer.
• D) Men who were 20 pounds overweight did not present increased risk of mortality.

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Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, such as proteins, influencing an organism's structure and functions.

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The method through which various types of living beings are believed to have evolved and spread out from ancestral forms over the earth's history.

Guanine

Guanine is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, where it forms base pairs with cytosine.

Cytosine

One of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, a pyrimidine nucleotide that pairs with guanine.