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mckennatimberlake

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on: Aug 20, 2018

What term best describes a failure of the body's cells to respond to secretion of insulin?

a. Central obesity
b. Insulin resistance
c. Thyroid insufficiency
d. Hypothalamic impedance
e. Islet cell pathology

Question 2

A graph of the relationship between mortality (Y or vertical axis) and body mass index is shaped like a(n) ____.

a. J
b. S
c. backslash
d. inverted U
e. U

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taylorsonier

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

mckennatimberlake

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018

Excellent

tanna.moeller

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

TYSM

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