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Title: Accumulation of plant sterols in the body increases the risk of _____.
Post by: ashleyltd27 on Mar 4, 2018
Accumulation of plant sterols in the body increases the risk of _____.
 a. obesity
  b. heart disease
  c. diabetes
  d. cancer
  e. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Q. 2

Individuals with hemochromatosis absorb more _____ than normal and have excessive levels in their body.
 a. iron
  b. zinc
  c. vitamin B12
  d. folate
  e. calcium

Q. 3

Which food most likely contains plant sterols?
 a. bacon
  b. chicken
  c. almonds
  d. yogurt
  e. cheese

Q. 4

Which single-gene defect disorder is fairly common affecting 1 in 300 Caucasians?
 a. galactosemia
  b. hemochromatosis
  c. sitosterolemia
  d. muscular dystrophy
  e. PKU

Q. 5

DNA is _____.
 a. a single helix
  b. a double helix
  c. a triple helix
  d. disc shaped
  e. non-helical

Q. 6

Which structure in the nuclei of cells contains your genes?
 a. membrane
  b. endoplasmic reticulum
  c. chromosomes
  d. ribosome
  e. cytoplasm

Q. 7

How is PKU treated?
 a. medication
  b. surgery
  c. elimination of milk and milk products
  d. low-phenylalanine diet
  e. high-protein diet


Title: Accumulation of plant sterols in the body increases the risk of _____.
Post by: jadasatchell on Mar 4, 2018
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