Why do AI/RDA levels for these substances generally increase during this time?
The pregnant mother’s expansion of blood cells and increase in body weight demand more essential nutrients. In this case, the water-soluble vitamins are necessary for optimal protein synthesis, to meet increased energy demands of both pregnancy and fetal growth and development, and for antioxidant protection.
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A) ?protective effect of the gastric mucosa B) ?relatively large size of digested protein molecules C) ?enormous number of villi and microvilli in the small intestine D) ?presence of both circular and longitudinal muscles in the GI tract
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What chemical compound(s) is/are thought to be responsible for the taste of bitter? Sour? Salty? Sweet?
Which of the following is often contracted through unpasteurized milk, has onset in 1 to 21 days, is accompanied by fever, muscle aches; nausea, vomiting, blood poisoning, complications in pregnancy, and meningitis?
a. Salmonella b. Toxoplasma c. Listeria d. Campylobacter