Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that includes all of the following except

What will be an ideal response?


High HDL

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Cristae are found in the

a. lysosome b. mitochondrion c. nucleolus d. nucleus e. rough ER

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Which statement about the Spanish flu is false?

A. The Spanish flu is considered a pandemic. B. The Spanish flu occurred in 1819. C. The Spanish flu claimed over 50 million lives worldwide. D. The Spanish flu infected one-third of the world's population.

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Vickie has a tumor that secretes excess amounts of the hormone aldosterone. Because of the elevated level of hormone, she exhibits

A) decreased blood volume. B) increased blood pressure. C) increased body stores of sodium ions. D) polycythemia. E) both an increase in blood pressure and an increase in stored sodium ions.

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The medical term that means "the opposite of osteosclerosis" is:

A) osteogenesis B) osteorrhapy C) osteomalacia D) osteoarthritis

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