Emily has brittle fingernails that crack and split easily. Emily's mother advises her daughter to take gelatin pills 3 times/day, because she has heard the practice strengthens fingernails. The mother's nutrition-related advice about the benefit of taking gelatin pills is an example of a(n)
A. anecdote.
B. placebo.
C. hypothesis.
D. testimonial.
Answer: A
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Which of the following enzymes does NOT act on simple sugars?
a. Lactase b. Sucrase c. Amylase d. Maltase
Which characteristic distinguishes the nutrition diagnosis from any other type of diagnosis?
a. It is a diagnosis for which nutrition-related activities provide the primary intervention b. It is written in a specific format c. It is designed to nutritionally cure the underlying disease d. It is a way of measuring positive outcomes e. It involves a care process that leads to formulating the diagnosis
An example of a hydrolysis reaction is
A. the synthesis of glycogen from single glucose units. B. the synthesis of proteins from amino acids. C. the removal of fatty acids from the glycerol backbone of a triglyceride molecule. D. the movement of water across a membrane in response to solute concentration differences.
When present in the small intestine, ____ stimulates peristalsis
a. protein b. fiber c. vitamins d. starch e. fat