What does "You are what you eat" really mean?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." It is important to eat good food in order to be healthy and fit. Nutrients from the foods you eat supply the foundation of the structure, function, and integrity of every little cell in your body, from your skin and hair to your muscles, bones, digestive and immune system.

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Which of the following statements about taxonomy is NOT true?

A. Homologous structures are derived from a single structure in the ancestor, although they may be adapted to different uses in the descendent species. B. Analogous structures are derived from a common ancestral structure to perform the same function. C. In cladistics, a common ancestor and all its descendents that share one or more derived traits are placed in a single clade. D. Biochemical data and the fossil record can be used to indicate the length of time since two species diverged from a common ancestor.

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Where is the trp repressor gene located?

a. just upstream of the trp operon b. on a region of the chromosome quite distant from the trp operon c. adjacent to the lac repressor gene d. just downstream of the trp operon e. directly adjacent to the promoter region

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What is basal metabolic rate?

a. the rate at which the body uses energy when exercising b. a measurement designed to assess increased health risk associated with weight c. the amount of calories consumed in one day d. the rate at which the body uses energy when you are at rest e. the rate at which energy is stored within the body

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Animals that have no body cavity between the digestive system and the body wall are ________ in terms of body plan

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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