Spina bifida and anencephaly are associated with inadequate maternal intake of what micronutrient?
A) niacin B) vitamin C C) iron D) folate
D
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A. habits B. exercise C. sleep patterns D. schedule
Empty Calories are those which
A. provide energy only in short spurts. B. come from solid fats and/or added sugars and provide few or no nutrients. C. cause you to gain weight. D. come from naturally-occurring sugars found in fruits and other sweet foods.
Recall Nancy and her baby Daniel, whom you met earlier in this chapter’s Everybody Has a Story piece. You now know more about folate and how it is associated with risk of neural tube defects. Explain, at a very basic physiologic level, how inadequate folate is thought to result in this condition.
Which of the following is a possible metabolic reaction in the cell?
a. Pyruvate to urea b. Lactate to pyruvate c. Acetyl CoA to pyruvate d. Carbon dioxide to glycerol