Red tide is the result of algae growth. When shellfish consume the algae, the shellfish
A. become paralyzed and die.
B. serve as a delivery vehicle for brevetoxin to humans who consume them.
C. produce a toxin that results in illness in humans that consume them.
D. metabolize brevetoxin, rendering it harmless.
B
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A. kidney disease. B. diabetes. C. stroke. D. heart disease.
An overweight individual's protein needs are
A) much greater than those of a normal-weight person of similar height. B) not much greater than those of a normal-weight person of similar height. C) twice that of a normal-weight person of similar height. D) lower than those of a normal-weight person of similar height.
Which of the following foods is not preserved by fermentation?
A. cucumber B. olive C. cabbage D. bacon E. All of these are correct.
Which of the following best describes the characteristics of enzymes?
1.protein substances that speed up chemical reactions that break down food 2.protein substances that act as chemical messengers to signal when to stop eating 3.produced in the salivary glands, pancreas, stomach, and small intestine 4.both 1 and 3 are correct