As opposed to monogenic diseases, complex diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


polygenic

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The RDA for protein for men aged 19 to 30 years is:

1.46 grams. 2.56 grams. 3.75 grams. 4.100 grams.

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Jim, a college baseball player, tells you that he has started to take glutamine supplements. How would you advise him??

A) ?As long as he keeps the dose under 10 grams per day, the benefits outweigh the costs. B) ?Since he plays baseball, he should consider taking alanine supplements instead. C) ?Since he plays baseball, he should consider taking tryptophan supplements instead. D) ?Since single amino acids do not occur naturally in foods, they offer no benefit to the body and may even be harmful.

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The recommendation for athletes engaged in prolonged exercise is to consume _____ of carbohydrate each hour

a. 10 to 30 g b. 30 to 60 g c. 60 to 90 g d. 100 g

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Ephedra is ____

A) an ephedrine alkaloid B) a botanical term and refers to a genus of plants C) contained within the stems and branches of plants D) the primary active ingredient in ephedrine plants

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