All of the following are examples of single-gene disorders that affect nutritional needs EXCEPT:

a. hemochromatosis.
b. lactose intolerance.
c. phenylketonuria.
d. endometrial cancer.


d

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a. true b. false

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What is the meaning of a resistant starch?

a. A fiber that escapes digestion in the small intestine b. A disaccharide that passes completely through the GI tract intact c. An insoluble fiber that is only partly degraded by gastric acid and pepsin d. A complex formed between phytic acid and cellulose that inhibits hydrolysis of digestible polysaccharides

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