Shabir has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 and will have his blood tested within the next 2 weeks. He has been warned by his physician to stay on a specific diet, but he loves desserts that are not on his recommended treatment plan. You see
him eating a huge piece of birthday cake, and when questioned, he says that his doctor will never know because he will fast for a few days before his blood glucose test and fool the physician. What blood test might the physician order to detect Shabir's deception?
A) hemoglobin A1c B) electrolytes
C) HDL D) white blood cell count
Answer: A
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Consumers of fish and fish products can promote sustainable fisheries by
a. purchasing fish at the lowest cost. b. not buying monkfish, orange roughy, and Atlantic salmon. c. making wise purchasing decisions. d. both b and c
Is this statement true or false? Body cells may inherit three or more of each type of chromosome characteristic of the species, a condition called polyploidy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) brown algae. B) red algae. C) green algae. D) diatoms.