Digestion begins in the ____

A) stomach
B) mouth
C) small intestine
D) large intestine


B

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Brian Schmidt is a 58-year-old lawyer with a history of hypertension. His blood pressure has been under fairly good control with prescription medication. His secretary notices that he had a period of confusion and difficulty speaking at a meeting. She advises him to see his doctor. What best explains Brian's symptoms?

A) transient ischemic attack B) myocardial infarction C) hypoglycemia D) thrombosis

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The family of compounds known as vitamin K includes

A. phylloquinones and menaquinones. B. cholecalciferol and calcitriol. C. tocopherols and tocotrienols. D. retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid.

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Sports drinks begin to provide an advantage over plain water for athletes when their exercise periods first exceed

a. 15 minutes. b. 60 minutes. c. 1 hours. d. 3 hours.

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