Which term describes how well a vitamin is absorbed and used by the body?
a. Adsorption
b. Assimilation
c. Bioavailability
d. Functionality
c. Bioavailability
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Karin is a healthy 23-year-old college student. She usually consumes about 2100 kcal per day. According to AMDR guidelines, her range of protein intake is _____kcal per day.
A. 720 to 1400 B. 280 to 980 C. 140 to 635 D. 210 to 735
How much of the body's water is found within cells (intracellular fluid)?
A. 1/4 B. 1/3 C. 1/2 D. 2/3 E. 3/4
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) determines which of the following body composition components that cannot be determined by other commonly used methods?
a. Fat mass b. Fat-free mass c. Bone density d. Total body water
An essential amino acid found in the shortest supply relative to the amounts needed for protein synthesis in the body is termed a(n) _____ amino acid
a. indigestible b. non-essential c. reduced d. limiting e. non-kcalorie