California is known as "America's breadbasket."
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The active form of vitamin A for vision is:
a. opsin. b. retinoic acid. c. retinal. d. rhodopsin.
How are nutrients absorbed?
What will be an ideal response?
Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe this! How am I going to live without my liver? You have to have a liver to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and discuss what is going on. Maggie's mother soon realizes
that Maggie's liver is fine, but her gallbladder needs to be removed. What is the main role of the gallbladder? a. Digesting starch b. Storing bile until needed c. Controlling the emptying of the stomach d. Sending digestive enzymes to the small intestine e. Producing bile
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Iron is stored as ferrous sulfate and transported while it is attached to transferrin. 2. Iron functions in energy metabolism and is needed for a healthy immune system and brain function. 3. Postmenopausal women and men have the same RDA for iron.