Chemotherapy often causes anemia because of its effects on:
a. skin integrity.
b. bone marrow.
c. the gastrointestinal tract.
d. the cardiovascular system.
Ans: b. bone marrow.
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A) lower for adolescent males than for pregnant women. B) higher for females than for males. C) easily achieved by consuming two servings of dairy or calcium-fortified products a day. D) 1,300 mg/day.
Insulin is released from the pancreas in response to:
A) the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the intestine. B) high blood glucose levels. C) lactose intolerance. D) the infection of the diverticula.
All of the following are true regarding wrestling EXCEPT:
a. wrestlers commonly lose weight 50 to 100 times over a high school or college career. b. weight cycling has been found to be safe. c. "making weight" is a practice of drastic weight loss. d. a minimum of 7% body fat is used to assign wrestlers to weight classes.
The DASH Eating Plan provides more _____ than the typical American diet
a. sodium b. iron c. calcium d. zinc e. water