Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Essential nutrients are produced by the body.
2. The average adult needs about 3,000 calories a day to meet individual energy needs.
3. Twenty common amino acids are found in food, but only nine are essential in the diet.
4. Incomplete proteins are missing at least one essential amino acid.
5. Proteins consumed throughout the course of the day can complement each other to form a pool of amino acids the body uses to produce necessary proteins.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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The following are some of the important terms from this chapter written as their phonetic spellings. Sound out each term and write it in the blank. Pronunciations for all terms are included in the glossary at the end of the book

1. AP-nee-ah 2. AZ-mah 3. al-vee-OH-lar 4. sigh-ah-NO-sis 5. em-fih-SEE-mah 6. PULL-mon-air-ee 7. in-floo-EN-za 8. en-doh-TRAY-kee-al 9. brong-KOG-rah-fee 10. new-moh-THOH-raks 11. too-ber-kyoo-LOH-sis 12. tho-RASS-ik 13. spy-ROM-eh-tree 14. ploor-oh-sen-TEE-sis 15. ah-NOK-see-ah 16. thor-ah-KOT-oh-mee 17. ah-NOZ-mee-ah 18. dif-THEAR-ee-ah 19. dis-FOH-nee-ah 20. lair-RING-go-scope 21. pan-sigh-nus-EYE-tis 22. per-TUH-is 23. rye-NYE-tis 24. rye-noh-REE-ah 25. tray-kee-oh-steh-NOH-sis

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____________________ is the wavelike motion that moves food through the digestive system

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Primary appraisal is the determination of resources available to manage a stressor or threat.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging is frequently called MRI. This is an example of a(n):

A. antonym. B. eponym. C. synonym. D. acronym. E. none of the above.

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