Wheat does not contain enough lysine for humans to synthesize proteins from wheat alone. Thus, wheat is considered to be a(n) _____

a. nonessential protein
b. incomplete protein
c. limiting amino acid
d. inadequate amino acid


b

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What will be an ideal response?

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A moderately active female who needs about 2,000 calories a day should consume all of the following, EXCEPT

A. 2 cups of fruit. B. 6 servings from the grains group. C. 5.5 ounces of lean meat, poultry, fish or the equivalent in protein foods. D. 5 cups of fat-free or low-fat milk and yogurt.

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Shelby weighs 70 kilograms, which is ________ pounds.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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After chyme leaves the stomach and enters the duodenum, the duodenum is protected from the acidic chyme because

A. bicarbonate secreted by the pancreas neutralizes the chyme. B. bile secreted by the gallbladder neutralizes the chyme. C. enzymes secreted in the duodenum degrade the acid. D. None of the above because the chyme is not terribly acidic when it leaves the stomach

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