Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Heart disease runs in Ashley's family so there is nothing that she can do to ensure that she does not get ever get heart disease.
2. If a chain consists of two joined amino acids it is called a dipeptide; three joined amino acids form a tripeptide; more than 10 amino acids joined together is called a polypeptide; and a polypeptide chain that contains 50 or more amino acids is called a protein.
3. Eleven non-essential amino acids can be synthesized in the body.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A state of hypercoagulability can be caused by all of the following except:
a. depleted vitamin K. b. obesity. c. smoking. d. SLE.
Imagine that Tom, a 51-year-old man, breaks his foot and is non-ambulatory for 8 weeks. What term describes the increase in Tom’s energy expenditures?
a. Febrile hyperthermia b. Physical hyperthermia c. Specific thermogenesis d. Adaptive thermogenesis e. Stress hyperthermia
Ligaments are one of the contributors to limiting range of motion in a joint
Indicate whether the statement is true or false