________ dictate(s) the types and amounts of nutrients in food that will be transformed and reassembled into body structures and compounds.

A. Energy expenditure
B. Essential fats
C. Genes
D. Dietary choices


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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