Which of the following is a function of albumin present in the blood?
A) It helps nutrients cross cell membranes.
B) It facilitates communication between tissues.
C) It acts as a defense protein to fight infections.
D) It regulates the amount of fluid in the body.
D
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The lack of an immune response to foreign compounds entering the body is called ________.
A. anergy B. allergy C. anorexia D. allopathy
The B vitamins play major roles in ________.
A. increasing fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue and serving as neurotransmitters B. decreasing free radicals and increasing epinephrine from the brain C. maintaining skin health and decreasing oxidative damage to skin cells D. facilitating energy production and making red blood cells
Minerals that exist in the body, but whose nutritional importance in humans has not yet been established, include __________.
a. arsenic, boron, and selenium b. nickel, silicon, and iron c. arsenic, boron, and nickel d. boron, nickel, and iodine
Which of the following lipoproteins has the highest protein content?
A. VLDL B. HDL C. LDL D. a chylomicron