How does beta-alanine supplementation enhance a person's ability to perform short-term,
high-intensity activities?
A) It is a limiting factor that reduces the inflammatory action of muscle carnosine.
B) It helps increase the levels of muscle carnosine.
C) It enhances cellular ability to import amino acids.
D) It is a type of sugar that is critical to producing ATP.
B
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Which nutrient is increasingly important with age for its role in alleviating constipation, a common problem among older adults?
a. fiber b. protein c. calcium d. lactose e. iron
Which measurement may be used to calculate the amount of energy expended by the body??
A) ?oxygen consumed B) ?total air exchanged C) ?intestinal gas expelled D) ?carbon dioxide consumed
What describes the relationship between infant development and nutrition??
A) ?It is generally easier to overfeed a breastfed infant than a formula-fed infant. B) ?Breastfed infants obtain iron-binding proteins that inhibit bacterial infections. C) ?Breastfed infants are at high risk of iron deficiency for the first 6 months of life. D) ?For optimal development, infants should be transitioned to formula after one year of breastfeeding.
The basic building block of a protein is called a(n)
A. fatty acid. B. amino acid. C. keto acid. D. monosaccharide.