How do bones develop?


Bones develop early in life, at the 5th week during gestation. Bones begin as soft, rubbery cartilage. At the 7th week, ossification occurs—replacing the cartilage with hard, mineralized bone. Ossification is usually complete in early adult life (college-age students).

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What will be an ideal response?

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The process of excreting or removing undigested and unabsorbed food components from the body is called

A) sweating. B) elimination. C) fecation. D) breathing out.

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Which of the following approaches is likely to be helpful in implementing long-term dietary changes?

a. Insist that the individual get ready for change. b. Emphasize what not to eat, rather than what to eat. c. Encourage only one or two changes at a time. d. Visit the home and remove unsuitable foods.

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Fat can be made from an excess of any energy-yielding nutrient

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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