Chapter 19 Reading Question 7 Part A Which of the following statements about gou

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Chapter 19 Reading Question 7

Part A

Which of the following statements about gout and its treatment are correct?

1) Humans lost the gene that codes for urate oxidase.
2) Uric acid can protect from free radical damage.
3) Deficiency in hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase can lead to gout.
4) Treatment of gout involved the use of the suicide inhibitor alloxanthine.

Which of the following statements about gout and its treatment are correct?

1) Humans lost the gene that codes for urate oxidase.
2) Uric acid can protect from free radical damage.
3) Deficiency in hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase can lead to gout.
4) Treatment of gout involved the use of the suicide inhibitor alloxanthine.

Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct. Statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct. All of the listed statements are true. Statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct.

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is :Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

Reason: All the above statements are related to gout and are true.Uric acid acts as an antioxidant that prevents the DNA from damage by free radicals.

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