Anemia represents a deficiency in which mineral?

A: zinc
B: phosphorus
C: calcium
D: iron


D: iron

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Which of the following foods has a high glycemic index (70 or more)?

A. Peanuts B. Banana C. Fat-free milk D. Baked potato

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The statement "What does your exercise plan for this week look like?" is an example of a(n):

a. Open answer b. Closed question c. Open question d. Definitive answer

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Iron supplements are needed when athletes _____

a. feel tired after exercise b. have sports anemia c. have iron-deficiency anemia d. become dehydrated e. lose too much sodium by perspiration

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Which statement about the stomach is FALSE?

a. It churns, mixes, and grinds food. b. It holds a bolus in its upper portion before transferring it to the lower portion. c. It adds digestive juices turning a bolus into chyme. d. It manufactures bile salts to help digest fats. e. It releases chyme little by little through the pyloric sphincter.

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