What would be the nutritional consequence of excessive antacid use?

What will be an ideal response?


Antacids make the stomach pH higher than normal, which will interfere with protein digestion because the enzymes would not be as efficient.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The epidermis

A. is thicker than the dermis. B. is made up mostly of melanocytes. C. is composed of the reticular and papillary layers. D. is composed of loose connective tissue. E. contains no blood vessels.

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Two pairs of arteries supply the brain. They are ________

A) internal carotids and brachiocephalics B) internal and external carotids C) vertebrals and internal carotids D) common carotids and vertebrals

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Which of the following is not true of the spinal cord?

A) It interacts with the muscular system to provide involuntary movement. B) It interacts with the digestive system by receiving sensory signals from the stomach. C) It interacts with the urinary by receiving sensory signals from the bladder. D) It interacts with the muscular system by initiating voluntary movement of skeletal muscles.

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