A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis of:
a) Rickets
b) Osteoporosis
c) Osteomalacia
d) Paget disease
Answer:
a) Rickets
Explanation:
Rickets occurs at the early stage of childhood due to inadequate vitamin D.
Vitamin D provides the body with higher absorption rate of calcium and phosphorus, inadequate intake of Vitamin D results into low calcium and phosphorus levels in the bones, as a result, rickets sets in.
Rickets is a disarrangement of impaired mineralization of cartilaginous growth plates in children. It can also result from lack of exposure to sunlight.
Does this link help?
Link: https://bscb.org/learning-resources/softcell-e-learning/endoplasmic-reticulum-rough-and-smooth/
Two main functions of polysaccharides in living things are:
1. structural components
2. energy storage.
Those polysaccharides that are not easily broken down are used as structural components. Some of them are cellulose in plants and chitin in insects and crustacean.
On the other hand, starch and glycogen are easily broken down, so they serve as energy storage. <span>When energy is needed immediately, they break down to glucose and great amount of energy is released, </span>
Answer:
Photosynthesis and Respiration
Explanation:
In photosynthesis C is used in the form of CO2.
In respiration C is released in the form of CO2.
Three reasons a species could become extinct include, deforestation, being overhunted, not enough food available.
