The leading cause of blindness in children is
A) iodine deficiency. B) vitamin A deficiency.
C) vitamin C deficiency. D) iron deficiency.
B
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According to the Dietary Guidelines, adults should ________ intake of fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.
A. decrease B. increase C. maintain current
Dirk is a bodybuilder. His daily intakes of carbohydrate and fat meet his body needs, but his daily protein intake is about twice his body needs. Dirk's excess protein intake is
A) being used for gluconeogenesis. B) contributing to an increase in his body's synthesis of muscle mass. C) contributing to an increase in his body's synthesis of fatty acids. D) being excreted from his body in urine in the form of urea.
Which of the following is a characteristic of alcohol intake and lactation?
a. Alcohol easily enters breast milk. b. Alcohol actually stimulates lactation. c. Infants drink slightly more breast milk when the mother consumes up to 1 drink per day. d. The small amounts of alcohol that are secreted along with breast milk stimulate infant digestion. e. The positive impact of alcohol consumption on the mother outweighs any slight negative impact on the infant.
The action of proteases results in the formation of
A) acids. B) tripeptides and dipeptides. C) single and double ions. D) single and double acids.