The gastrointestinal tract has three functions, one of which is digestion. What are the other two?
a. Chemical breakdown of food and transfer of nutrients to the body's muscle tissue
b. Physical breakdown of food and transfer of nutrients to the spinal column
c. Secretion and egestion/excretion
d. Absorption and egestion/excretion
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. Individuals with autoimmune disease, young adults, and people with iron-deficiency anemia B. Alcoholics, people using diuretics, and people experiencing excessive vomiting and diarrhea C. Teenagers and middle-age males D. Diabetics, vegans, and people who are overweight
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a. the desire to eat aroused by thoughts of the taste and enjoyment of food. b. unpleasant physical and psychological sensations that lead people to acquire and ingest food. c. the desire to eat aroused by hunger pangs. d. a feeling of fullness or of having had enough to eat.