The _____ for a particular nutrient is the intake value thought to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals of the same gender who are in a particular stage of life
a. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
b. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
c. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
d. Adequate Intake Level (AI)
a
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Suppose you work for a cereal manufacturer and you are hosting an elementary school field trip to your factory. One student from the field trip group asks how your company creates so many different shapes for your cereal. Explain what extrusion is and what happens after the cereal is extruded.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements about intestinal absorption of sodium, chloride, and potassium from the diet is true?
a. they are readily absorbed b. absorption is regulated according to body needs c. sodium absorption is tightly regulated, whole chloride and potassium absorption is largely unregulated. d. minor changes in intake from day to day can upset normal homeostasis
What best describes the action of immune checkpoint inhibitors?
A) blocking proteins that prevent the immune system from attacking cancer cells B) attacking immune host cells in transplanted tissue C) producing new white blood cells from the bone marrow D) preventing cancer by enhancing immune responses
As many as _____ percent of overweight adolescents can be expected to remain overweight into adulthood
a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80 e. 90