Which GI characteristics maximize nutrient absorption?
What will be an ideal response?
The remarkable surface area provided by the folds and crevices in the lining of the small intestine allows for continuous, efficient absorption of most nutrients. The villi are covered with mature enterocytes–cells that absorb digested nutrients. These cells live only a few days before they are sloughed off and are themselves digested.
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The conversion of food energy to ATP energy occurs with an efficiency rate of about_____.
a. 50% b. 65% c. 75% d. 90% e. 100%
Vitamins provide energy
1.True 2.False
Body fat is decreased most effectively by:
a. repeated high-intensity, short-duration exercise. b. low-intensity, long-duration exercise. c. moderate-intensity, moderate-duration exercise. d. any exercise that results in an appropriate caloric deficit.