If a toddler's only source of a nutrient is from food but an adult can make the nutrient in an amount sufficient to meet his needs, the nutrient is considered to be _____
a. nonessential
b. essential
c. conditionally essential
d. partially essential
c
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Describe the health consequences to the fetus of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
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Which term best describes all of the amino acids in body tissues an fluids that are available for use by the body?
a. deamination b. amino acid pool c. translation d. protein turnover
The number of sequences of amino acids in a single polypeptide chain is called the sequential structure of a protein
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Brandon, a college sophomore, has high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high triglycerides; excess body fat around his waist; and low HDL cholesterol. His doctor would most likely say that Brandon:
What will be an ideal response?