Why might a child with PKU have an increased incidence of dental caries?

a. phenylalanine is not converted to tyrosine
b. the diet is high in carbohydrates, low in protein
c. pyruvate is not converted to alanine
d. the diet is devoid of protein


Answer: b. the diet is high in carbohydrates, low in protein

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________ is a common nutrition-related sign or symptom of early pregnancy that occurs in many healthy pregnant women.

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A fatty acid with the name: cis9, cis12, cis15-18:3 has

A. 18 carbons and 3 cis double bonds. B. 18 carbons and 9 cis double bonds between carbons 15 and 18. C. 15 carbons and 3 cis double bonds. D. Cis double bonds at every third carbon.

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