A coordinated muscular contraction that propels food along the GI tract is called

What will be an ideal response?


peristalsis

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The RDA for vitamin A is ________ ?g RAE/day for women and ________ ?g RAE/day for men.

a. 100, 300 b. 300, 500 c. 500, 700 d. 700, 900 e. 900, 1100

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The public health strategies that may help reverse the current obesity epidemic are:

a. diet, exercise, and behavior modification. b. drugs, supplements, and surgery. c. education, regulation, and modification of the food supply. d. portion control, low-fat diet, and low-sugar diet.

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The U.S. Public Health Service and the March of Dimes recommend that all women of childbearing age should take a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement that contains

A. 40 milligrams of zinc. B. 500 milligrams of calcium. C. 15 milligrams of iron. D. 400 micrograms of folic acid.

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Vegetable oil is the fat of choice when making a shortened cake

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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