Of the changes listed below, which is associated with aging of the digestive system?
A. Increased saliva production
B. Increased perception of flavor intensity
C. Increased production of stomach acid
D. Decreased production of intrinsic factor and less efficient absorption of vitamin B12
E. Increased intestinal absorption of iron and calcium
D. Decreased production of intrinsic factor and less efficient absorption of vitamin B12
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A. their exposure to U.V. light in the summer will last for a year. B. they do not need vitamin D. C. their bodies produce vitamin D another way. D. they get enough vitamin D in their diet of fish and marine mammals. E. they do not require sunlight for vitamin D formation.
_________ are small channels that allow materials to pass from one epithelial cell to another.
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Which of the following nitrogen bases is found in RNA but not DNA?
A. Adenine B. Uracil C. Thymine D. Guanine E. Cytosine