______ are synthetic chemicals that do not break down over time. They exist in the food supply due to industrial pollution.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
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a. Bones b. Teeth c. Fatty tissue d. Cells of soft tissue e. Muscle
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a. the mom gained too much weight during pregnancy. b. the underweight mom only gained 10 pounds during the pregnancy. c. the mom smoked during pregnancy. d. the mom was underweight prior to pregnancy.
The hepatic portal vein collects blood from the GI tract and conducts it to the ____.
a. liver b. heart c. pancreas d. hepatic vein e. spleen