Describe the texture of vegetables cooked with baking soda. Why is this so?
Most of the vegetables were mushy with the baking soda added because baking soda rapidly breaks down the hemicellulose that is in plant walls.
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Excessive intake of vitamin A from supplements could cause all of the following except:
A. toxicity B. birth defects C. increased incidence of bone fracture D. Acne
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Excessive quantities of alcohol can shut down the reticular activating system, causing loss of consciousness. This reaction to excessive alcohol intake is beneficial in that it prevents further drinking. 2. The state in which the BAC rises to the point that a person's central nervous system is affected and his or her breathing and heart rate are interrupted is called tolerance. 3. Alcohol poisoning often leads to vomiting because the high BAC depresses the gag reflex which prevents choking.
Of the total kcalories in a diabetic diet, approximately _____% should come from protein
a. 8-10 b. 15-20 c. 20-25 d. 26-30
Glycogen is the primary source of glucose for ATP production in muscles during intense activity that lasts for less than 2 minutes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)