Name the 4 Ds of pellagra. What causes pellagra? How is the consumption of corn related to pellagra?
What will be an ideal response?
diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia (death)
Pellagra is a deficiency of niacin. Corn is deficient in niacin, and therefore a non-fortified corn-based diet can lead to this deficiency.
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Which of the following enzymes aids in digesting polypeptides into shorter peptides and amino acids?
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Mary asks you about food sources for calcium
The process that adds a phosphate group directly to ADP is called _____
a. substrate phosphorylation b. conversion c. oxidative phosphorylation d. energy generation