Which disorders may be linked with the presence of high blood iron?
A) ?dermatitis
B) ?diverticulosis
C) ?heart disease
D) ?neural tube defects
C
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As you sit in the waiting room of a doctor's office leafing through a magazine, you see a letter to the editor about world hunger. In it, the author takes issue with a statement made in a previous issue that stated, "…and thus, hunger worsens poverty
The letter writer claims that this statement is completely unfounded and has no reasoning behind it. Does hunger worsen poverty? a. Yes, but it can be corrected with appropriate access to reproductive health care. b. No; if hungry people work hard enough they can work to get themselves out of poverty. c. Yes, it propagates poverty by increasing the death rate and leaving many families as single-parent households. d. Yes, hunger makes poverty worse by robbing a person of the good health and the physical and mental energy needed to be active and productive. e. Sometimes, but only when unemployment is high and jobs are scarce.
In general, in which portion of the gastrointestinal tract does most absorption occur??
A) ?esophagus B) ?stomach C) ?small intestine D) ?colon
Which of the following substances gives blueberries their bright blue color?
A) Beta-carotene B) Iron C) Phytochemicals D) Vitamin C E) a, b
Jenny is 34 years old and has a BMI of 28 . Her body type could be described as "pear-like." John is 55 years old with a BMI of 28, and a body type that is "apple-like." Why is John more likely than Jenny to be at risk for degenerative diseases?
a. He is male b. He is older c. He weighs more d. He has central obesity