A 19-year-old boy avoids rice pudding because once when he was a child he got sick after eating it. This practice of avoiding a certain food because you think it will make you sick is best described as which sensory influence?

What will be an ideal response?


Comfort/discomfort foods

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a. foods of lower nutrient density b. increased portions of vitamin C-rich foods c. use of whole milk and fatty meats d. decreased portions of vitamin C-rich foods e. decreased portions of calcium-rich foods

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Much of the sodium on this planet is in the form of sodium _____

a. carbonate b. sulfate c. bicarbonate d. hydroxide e. chloride

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Pregnant women are more susceptible to infectious diseases because of increased levels of _____.

A. progesterone B. estrogen C. follicle-stimulating hormone D. lactogen E. luteinizing hormone

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The toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum can be produced in sealed containers. __________________ ?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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