Undernutrition occurs when a person's diet does not provide enough energy to satisfy physiological functions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which organ serves as the primary site of amino acid metabolism??
A) ?kidney B) ?muscles C) ?liver D) ?neuropeptides
Which of the following is NOT among the characteristics of phenylketonuria?
a. It is a single-gene disorder b. It leads to a dietary requirement for tyrosine c. It is treated by total elimination of dietary phenylalanine d. It results in mental retardation unless treatment is started in infancy
Sam has been diagnosed with esophageal dysphagia. This means that he has:
a. difficulty passing a bolus of food through the esophagus into the stomach. b. coughing during swallowing. c. an inability to initiate swallowing. d. excessive secretion of saliva.
Which organ produces and releases insulin?
A. pancreas B. kidneys C. thymus gland D. heart