Describe nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: Nutrigenomics is the study of how the specific components in food and beverages interact on a cellular level with the expression and regulation of genes. Nutrigenetics focuses on your unique response to these numerous dietary components based on your genetic makeup and what impact this may have on your health.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Dispensable amino acids are absorbed more rapidly than indispensable amino acids

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Metabolically active tissues in the body include

a. the heart, muscles, and intestine b. the brain, nerves, and hair c. the liver, kidney, and fingernails and toenails d. all body tissues

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Which of the following is characterized by breakdown of the lungs' elastic structure and destruction of the walls of the bronchioles and alveoli, reducing the surface area involved in respiration?

a. Asthma b. Chronic bronchitis c. Emphysema d. Pneumonia

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