The failure of older people to consume enough fiber can lead to constipation which increases the risk of diverticulosis and hemorrhoids.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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The major means of decreasing heat loss in response to a cold environmental temperature is

a. skin vasoconstriction b. skin vasodilation c. increasing the temperature gradient between the skin and environment d. formation of "goose bumps" e. both a and d

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The sodium chloride molecule breaks apart in water. What does "A" represent?

A. chloride ion B. dissociation C. water molecule D. sodium ion E. salt crystal

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The ________ is the area monitored by a single receptor cell

A) stimulus B) sensation C) perception D) labeled line E) receptive field

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A mutation in the gene encoding for interleukin-3 would result in ________.

A. decreased numbers of circulating mast cells B. inhibition of macrophage activation C. inhibition of leukocyte proliferation D. decreased conversion of B cells to plasma cells

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