The four functions of food are:

A) to provide heat, repair tissue, carry nutrients to the cells, and to lubricate the joints.
B) to repair tissue, carry nutrients to the cells, regulate body processes, and provide heat.
C) to provide heat, promote growth, repair tissue, and regulate body processes.
D) none of the above.


ANS: C

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