Which organ/organ system plays the primary role in maintaining acid-base balance?

a. lungs
b. skin
c. GI tract
d. kidneys
e. liver


d

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Which statement best describes the composition of most foods?

a. Most contain only one of the three energy nutrients, although a few contain all of them. b. They contain equal amounts of the three energy nutrients. c. They contain mixtures of the three energy nutrients, although only one or two may predominate. d. They contain only two of the three energy nutrients, and those two are contained in equal amounts. e. They contain only two of the three energy nutrients, and one is present in far greater amounts than the other.

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The term kosher is the general term applied to foods that are clean in any religion or faith.

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

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Proof is twice the percent by volume of alcohol present in an alcoholic beverage.

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

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Chronic diseases have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a. they are slow to develop. b. they are always curable. c. they are long lasting. d. they are treatable.

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