List the seven functions of saliva in the oral cavity.

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Functions of saliva include (1) moistening and lubricating food to facilitate swallowing; (2) initiating digestion of carbohydrate; (3) providing antibacterial protection with lysozyme; (4) enhancing taste; (5) serving as a buffer; (6) promoting oral hygiene by dissolving food, dead cells, and foreign substances; and (7) assisting speech by allowing free movement of the lips and tongue.

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Macronutrients include:

a. minerals. b. proteins. c. vitamins. d. enzymes.

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Which of the following is not a recommendation for lowering cancer risk?

A) Maintaining a desirable weight B) Limiting consumption of genetically modified food C) Eating more high-fiber foods D) Limiting consumption of alcohol E) Limiting consumption of nitrate-preserved foods

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The fat-soluble vitamins:

a. are less stable than the water-soluble vitamins. b. are first absorbed into the lymph. c. are usually constituents of coenzymes. d. are not essential.

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Some young adult amenorrheic distance runners and ballerinas may have osteopenia and osteoporosis, conditions generally associated with older women

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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