If energy provision is inadequate, what stores do preterm infants use to meet their glucose needs?

a. fat stores in tissue only
b. protein stores in muscle only
c. carbohydrate stores in muscle only
d. fat and protein stores in tissue and muscle
e. protein and carbohydrate stores in muscle


d

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When a person is at rest, carbohydrate supplies approximately ________ percent of the body's energy needs.

A. 70 B. 60 C. 40 D. 85

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In the lungs, oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at the:

a. bronchi b. alveolar-capillary membrane c. surfactant d. glomerulus

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Which of the following is true regarding type 1 diabetes?

A. Its increased prevalence is linked to the rise in obesity. B. Treatment is limited to the use of hypoglycemic medications. C. Treatment always involves insulin therapy. D. It is diagnosed only in individuals under the age of 20.

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When a person with anorexia sees herself in a mirror, she experiences a distorted self-perception. This means

A. that she perceives that she is overweight no matter how thin she actually is. B. that her body appears taller than it actually is. C. that her body appears thinner than it actually is. D. that she believes she is looking at someone else.

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