Which Statement About DHEA Metabolism Is Correct

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement about DHEA metabolism is correct?

• A)It is absorbed in the digestive tract.
• B)It is modified by the kidney.
• C)It is a breakdown product of the sex hormones.
• D)Its concentrations in the blood increase with age.

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Definitions:

First Order

In mathematics and science, a concept indicating the most immediate or primary in sequence, often used to describe equations, reactions, or effects that involve only the first power of a variable or are of the first degree.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors; the total squared difference between each observed value and its corresponding predicted value in regression analysis.

Squares

A mathematical operation involving multiplying a number by itself.

Regression Analysis

Regression analysis is a statistical method used to model and analyze the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.