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Starlight

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What is the name given to the ingestion of nonnutritive substances?
 
  a. Pica
  b. Goiter
  c. Tetany
  d. Hemosiderosis
  e. Metallothionein

Question 2

Iron overload is also known as
 
  a. ferrocyanosis.
  b. hemoglobinemia.
  c. hemochromatosis.
  d. metalloferrothionos is.
  e. hyperferrotosis.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



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