Water has a high heat capacity. What does this term mean?
A. It takes a lot of energy to raise the temperature of water.
B. Water heats up or cools down very quickly.
C. Water provides a useful source of stored kilocalories.
D. Water transports the energy-yielding nutrients throughout the body.
Answer: A
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a. body fluid loss. b. body fluid gain. c. increasing size of fat cells. d. increasing adipose tissue deposit.
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a. ? 240 mg/dL; < 40 mg/dL b. 70-159 mg/dL; > 30 mg/dL c. < 70 mg/dL; ? 50 mg/dL d. <150 mg/dL; ? 40 mg/dL e. It is irrelevant as long as your total cholesterol is lower than 170 mg/dL.
What is the composition of maltose?
A) Two glucose units B) One glucose and one fructose unit C) One glucose and one galactose unit D) One galactose and one fructose unit
The protein released during the acute phase of infection or inflammation that enhances immunity by promoting phagocytosis and activating platelets is ________ .
a. C - reactive protein b. HDL c. soy protein d. lipoprotein - associated phospholipase A(2) e. LDL