As a result of a ________ deficiency, Christopher's cells have difficulty converting homocysteine to cysteine.

A. vitamin B-6
B. vitamin B-12
C. folate
D. thiamin


Answer: A

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a. the stomach muscles shrink b. The stomach becomes inflamed c. The small intestine becomes inflamed d. Various stretches of the GI tract become inflamed e. The gallbladder excretes too much bile into the small intestine

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Which method to assess body fat weighs a person on land and then again while submerged in water?

a. Hydrodensitometry b. Skinfold measures c. Bioelectrical impedance d. Air displacement plethysmography e. DXA scan

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An example of an event that relies on anaerobic pathways is

A. a 100-meter sprint (13 seconds). B. a 1500-meter run (6 minutes). C. a 10,000-meter run (35 minutes). D. a marathon (3 hours and 30 minutes).

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Twenty sprint cyclists were randomly selected to be in a study designed to test the effectiveness of 12 weeks of creatine supplementation on performance. Ten cyclists received a creatine supplement for three months while the other ten received a placebo. The cyclists did not know which supplement they were taking, while the researcher did have this information. This is an example of a(n) ____

study. A) case B) epidemiological C) experimental D) clinical

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