Because our bodies do not store protein, functional body proteins, such as enzymes and muscle proteins, must be broken down to yield amino acids.
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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A. 20 to 35 B. no more than 5 C. 10 to 15 D. 15 to 25
Vitamins often work in conjunction with minerals; such is the case with vitamin E and selenium.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements is true?
A. A person can dramatically increase his or her metabolic rate by eating a very-low-calorie diet. B. On average, women have higher metabolic rates than men. C. Taking stimulant drugs, such as caffeine, decreases a person's metabolic rate. D. A young person's metabolic rate increases during periods of growth.
In the small intestine, dietary vitamin D is packaged into _____ with the help of _____
a. blood, lipase b. blood, cholecalciferol c. micelles, bile d. micelles, lipase