Melania's fasting blood glucose level consistently is between 75 and 97 mg/dl. Based on this information, she has

A. chronic hypoglycemic syndrome.
B. a defect of her pancreatic beta cells.
C. a healthy blood glucose level.
D. type 2 diabetes.


Answer: C

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_______ 1. Maximum number of years of life for a species _______ 2. Average number of years lived in a given society _______ 3. Loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and quality _______ 4. Typical stress response for women _______ 5. Typical stress response for men _______ 6. Damage to the skin commonly seen in people who are bedridden _______ 7. Atrophic gastritis is characterized by inadequate amounts of this substance _______ 8. In the elderly, elevated stores of this mineral are more likely than deficiencies _______ 9. Breakdown of these compounds can lead to gout _______ 10. Deficiency of this nutrient blunts the sense of taste _______ 11. Deficiency caused, in part, by the elderly’s low intake of milk _______ 12. Age-related cloudy areas of the eye lenses _______ 13. Also called degenerative arthritis _______ 14. Nutrient that may reduce inflammation in joints of those with rheumatoid arthritis _______ 15. Joint inflammation involving a defective immune system _______ 16. Form of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals _______ 17. Substance that is essential to memory _______ 18. Clumps of this substance make up senile plaques _______ 19. The anticoagulant warfarin acts by blocking the enzyme that activates this nutrient _______ 20. Intake of this substance interferes with utilization of many cholesterol-lowering drugs a. Fight or flight b. Tend and befriend c. Life span d. Life expectancy e. Iron f. Cataracts g. Vitamin D h. Zinc i. Beta-amyloid j. Sarcopenia k. Purines l. Gout m. Vitamin K n. Acetylcholine o. Osteoarthritis p. Grapefruit juice q. Pressure ulcers r. Hydrochloric acid s. Omega-3 fatty acids t. Rheumatoid arthritis

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The removal of a phosphate is called

A) dephosphorylation. B) deamination. C) oxidation-reduction. D) hydrolysis.

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The weak electrical attractions within polypeptide chains account for the protein's

a. primary structure. b. secondary structure. c. tertiary structure. d. quaternary structure.

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What would the estimated daily protein need be for a 65-kg adolescent male who is 15 years old?

a. 55 g b. 65 g c. 75 g d. 90 g e. 130 g

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