Catherine is a college senior who is taking a health and nutrition course.The class is studying family health history.After completing her family health history project,Catherine realizes that she has a family history of breast cancer and obesity.Catherine wants to continue to study and learn how she can reduce her risk of certain diseases through lifestyle changes.
- What should Catherine do to decrease her chances of developing gene-related diseases?
A) Nothing,she can't change her genotype.
B) Talk to her doctor about having her genetic profile mapped and then altered accordingly.
C) Increase her physical activity and vegetable intake and avoid harmful environmental factors.
D) Talk to a genetic therapist.
E) Try vitamin and mineral supplements.
Correct Answer:
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Q44: Increased intake of _ combined with a
Q45: Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-gene
Q46: Which single-gene defect disorder is fairly common
Q47: Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-deoxyribonucleic
Q48: Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-chromosomes
A)represents
Q48: Match the cause with the disorder.
-galactosemia
A)autosomal recessive
Q51: Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-epigenetic
A)represents
Q52: Diseases such as diabetes and cancer are
Q53: Individuals with hemochromatosis absorb more _ than
Q54: Catherine is a college senior who is
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