A friend tells you that she wants to try to be a strict vegetarian or vegan, but her parents are discouraging her from doing so. Her parents say she will not get enough protein or vitamins. What advice can you offer your friend to help her convince her

parents she will get enough protein and vitamins on a vegetarian or vegan diet?

What will be an ideal response?


Although it is true that animal nutrient sources provide more of the essential amino acids and perhaps more of the fat-soluble vitamins, soy protein and other supplements can effectively deal with those protein and vitamin issues.

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a. water molds

b. white rusts c. downy mildews d. water molds and white rusts e. water molds, white rusts and mildews

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In a PCR reaction, a few seconds at high temperature disrupts the ____ that hold the two strands of DNA together, so

every molecule of DNA unwinds and becomes single-stranded.

a. covalent bonds b. peptide bonds c. hydrogen bonds d. lipoproteins e. DNA ligases

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Sperm and egg cells contain half the number of chromosomes found in somatic cells, and are referred to as ________, which comes from the Greek word haploos, meaning "single."

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Cells that are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testis and whose function is to produce androgens are called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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