Which of the following stimulates the thirst mechanism?
A) elevated blood volume and pressure
B) eating sweet-tasting foods
C) dryness of the mouth and throat tissues
D) decreased concentration of solutes in the blood
C
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After consuming a slice a pizza, carbohydrate digestion will begin in the mouth, and then continue in the small intestine. Why does carbohydrate digestion cease in the stomach??
A) ?Salivary carbohydrases do not function in an acidic environment. B) ?Gastric juices digest fats only, not carbohydrates or protein. C) ?Salivary carbohydrases are activated from zymogens only in the intestine. D) ?Carbohydrates are digested only by mastication, not by enzymatic hydrolysis.
How many metabolic disorders can be screened for at a time using tandem mass spectroscopy?
A. 110 B. over 80 C. 58 D. over 30 E. 15
If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which of the following can be converted to glucose?
a. Fatty acids b. Acetyl CoA c. Amino acids d. Carbon dioxide
When health care providers are trying to determine which foodborne pathogen may have been ingested, it is helpful for them to know
A. the incubation period because it differs among pathogens. B. the type of food that was consumed. C. the symptoms experienced by people who consumed the contaminated foods. D. All of the above