What is the primary function of glucose?
a. To facilitate synthesis of some amino acids
b. To provide a ready source of glycosidic bonds
c. To provide a source of energy to cells
d. To facilitate synthesis of glycogen
c
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A. assume that everyone eats the same foods in the same ways. B. focus too much on whole foods, rather than prepared foods. C. leave out specific activity recommendations. D. cannot fully address the issue of serving sizes since no national standard exists.
Tonya is an overweight cigarette smoker. Which of the following risk factors would make it especially important for her to lose weight?
a. hypotension b. low LDL c. high HDL d. age over 45 years e. family history of heart disease.
Scientists would like to conduct a study to identify lifestyle factors that are associated with delayed physical growth among a group of low-income American children. Which of the following research designs would be the best for the researchers to use when designing their study?
A. Double-blind B. Epidemiological C. Human in vivo experimental D. Interventional
What have recent studies revealed about the effect of chromium supplements on body
composition? A) Chromium's apparent support of muscle growth resulted from loss of body fat only. B) Chromium has no effect on muscle mass or body fat. C) Chromium promotes the growth of "slow-twitch" muscles but not "fast-twitch" muscles. D) Chromium supplements promote overall muscle mass only in research subjects who started out with enhanced chromium status.