Anorexia nervosa is best defined as ________.

A. the binge-purge syndrome
B. self-imposed starvation
C. compulsive eating
D. hypernervousness


Answer: B

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a. stroke. b. heart disease. c. kidney failure. d. old age.

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Iron-deficient anemic blood cells are small and pale. That is because they:

1.lack the minerals needed to color them. 2.lack the enzymes needed to grow to maturity. 3.lack the membranes needed to cover them. 4.lack the ferrous ions needed to synthesize hemoglobin. 5.lack the hormones needed to prompt them to grow to maturity.

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_______________ or steatosis occurs in about 25–30% of the general U.S. population and 90% of chronic alcohol abusers.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What is the approximate value for the thermic effect of a 2500-kcalorie diet?

a. 25 kcal b. 250 kcal c. 400 kcal d. 500 kcal e. 1250 kcal

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