A friend expresses concern that their family hardly ever consumes fruits and vegetables and is not eating healthy. Use the USDA's MyPlate food guide to help your friend understand how to improve this family's diet

What will be an ideal response


The USDA's guidelines are represented by a dinner plate that suggests how to plan meals relative to amounts and varieties of foods from each group. The plate depicts approximately 30% grains, 30% vegetables, 20% fruits, and 20% protein. A cup nearby represents dairy. The plate illustrates that half of your foods should be fruits and vegetables. Many people consume less than this recommended amount.

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In a condition called incontinentia pigmenti, the skin has deep dark splotches, due to melanin that seeps down into the dermis. Normally, melanin is confined to the

A. papillae. B. epidermis. C. basement membrane. D. hair.

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. Although sweat and sebaceous glands develop from the stratum basale of the epidermis, they eventually burrow and remain in the underlying dermis

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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What does structure "D" represent on the diagram?

A. Articular cartilage B. Bursa C. Fibrous capsule D. Synovial membrane E. Tendon

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Carbon is very versatile in forming bonds with other atoms because it has ________ valence electrons.

A. six B. two C. eight D. four

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