The organ that allows nutrients, oxygen, and waste products to be exchanged between a mother and fetus is the __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: placenta
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Which of the following is a feature of vitamin E?
a. The vitamin functions as a hormone-like substance. b. Toxicity symptoms include bone abnormalities. c. Deficiencies occur from inability to absorb dietary lipids. d. Important food sources include enriched breads and pasta. e. The RDA is based on the tocopherols and the tocotrienols.
Most carbohydrate absorption takes place in the ______.
A. stomach B. small intestine C. pancreas D. large intestine
Which of the following substances is a fat-soluble vitamin that has antioxidant activity?
A. B-6 B. B-12 C. E D. D
The primary function of HDL particles is to
A. deliver fatty acids to cells. B. deliver cholesterol to cells. C. deliver fatty acids to the liver. D. pick up cholesterol from nonliver cells and deliver it to the liver.