Which absorption mechanism is selective and uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) energy??
A) Passive diffusion
B) Facilitated diffusion
C) Active transport
D) A and B
E) B and C
C
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A. solution B. ileum C. enzyme D. sphincter
The liver is the first stop for most absorbed nutrients because it
A) lies so close to the intestine. B) controls blood flow to the heart. C) is the end point for the portal vein. D) must respond by making the correct amount of insulin.
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A) niacin, pellagra B) thiamin, beriberi C) vitamin C, scurvy D) vitamin D, rickets E) molybdenum, xerophthalmia
Caffeine ________.
A. reduces the ability of skeletal muscles to contract B. lowers blood fatty acid levels C. is a depressant drug D. is addictive