A 5-year-old has the following anthropometry findings: Weight/age < -3.2 SD, Height/age < -2.5 SD, Weight/height < -1.7 SD. What is the most likely diagnosis?
AModerate acute malnutrition
BChronic malnutrition
CSevere Acute Malnutrition
DSevere Acute Malnutrition with stunting
Major source of energy for brain in fasting/starvation?
AGlucose
BGlycogen
CFatty acids
DKetone bodies
Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) plays a crucial role as a cofactor in multiple enzymatic reactions. Which of the following represents its PRIMARY role in linking glycolysis to the citric acid cycle for energy production?
AIt is required for the conversion of alpha-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA in the Krebs cycle.
BIt is involved in the synthesis of neurotransmitters.
CIt is a co-factor for the enzyme that converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA.
DIt is essential for the transketolase reaction in the pentose phosphate pathway.
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