Which of the following contributes the most to iron loss in the body?
A) sloughed-off intestinal cells
B) bleeding
C) hair and skin
D) sweat
Ans: B) bleeding
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a. 6.3 b. 7.0 c. 7.5 d. 8.0
The _______________ tubule of the kidney contains cells with a complex brush border, tight intercellular junctions, and large numbers of mitochondria.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A difference between vitamins and vitamin-like compounds is that __________.
a. vitamin-like compounds provide 4 kcal/gram while vitamins are not an energy source b. vitamin-like compounds act as coenzymes and vitamins act as enzymes c. vitamin-like compounds can be synthesized by the body d. vitamin-like compounds do not cause toxicity