Why are paper and opaque plastic containers used for milk, milk products, and cereals?
What will be an ideal response?
Milk products are good sources of riboflavin. Plastic and cardboard containers protect the riboflavin from UV radiation, which causes riboflavin to break down.
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a. follicle stimulating hormone b. luteinizing hormone c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone d. progesterone
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Beef which is labeled as "extra lean" contains no fat. 2. Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when consumed in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, but prebiotics are non-digestible starch found in plant foods that promotes the growth and health of your GI flora. 3. Peristalsis is repeated waves of contractions of circular muscles which prevent food from moving backward in the esophagus, but segmentation in the small and large intestines shifts food back and forth along the intestinal walls.
A dangerous, sudden increase in maternal blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine is characteristic of
A. preeclampsia. B. gestational diabetes. C. a urinary tract infection. D. anencephaly.
Which of the following conditions can lead to severe dehydration?
A) B12 deficiency B) malaria C) diarrhea D) cretinism