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.

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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.

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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.

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The DASH Eating Plan provides more _____ than the typical American diet

a. sodium b. iron c. calcium d. zinc e. water

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