Active insulin enters the blood via the _______________ vein and has an approximate half-life of _______________ minutes.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
portal; 5
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A. food and nutrient factors B. lifestyle factors C. biological factors D. environmental factors E. system factors
What are the two major physical changes in the brain that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease?
A. aluminum deposition and edema B. amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles C. amyloid plaques and hypertrophy D. calcification and hypertrophy E. aluminum deposition and neurofibrillary tangles
What is NOT a risk of being underweight?
a. earlier death during a famine or siege b. higher risk of developing heart disease c. greater risk of starvation when suffering from cancer d. higher risk of death following surgery e. greater risk of malnutrition when hospitalized
The body's need for __ far surpasses that for any other nutrient.
a. fat b. water c. carbohydrate d;. protein