Malabsorption of calcium is common in persons with fat malabsorption. This can ultimately result in _____
a. fluid and electrolyte imbalances
b. increased risk of bone loss
c. loss of taste acuity
d. insulin resistance
e. muscle loss
b
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Which government agency regulates and monitors the safety of bottled water?
A. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) B. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) C. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) D. All of these choices are correct.
Which of the following statements is true?
A) ?In smooth muscle contraction, the roles of calcium and magnesium are antagonistic, with calcium promoting the process and magnesium being the inhibitor if bound to sites that are normally occupied by calcium. B) ?Magnesium promotes phosphorus absorption. C) ?Calcium and magnesium promote each other's reabsorption in the kidney. D) ?Calcium may cause an alteration in magnesium distribution by changing the flux of magnesium across the cell membrane or displacing it on its binding sites.
Bonking is due to _____ and causes severe weakness, fatigue, confusion, and disorientation
a. hypolipidemia b. hypoxia c. hypomagnesemia d. hypotension e. hypoglycemia
Cells regulate the osmotic pressure between their internal and external environments by
A) "drinking" in fluid via pinocytosis or expelling fluid via exocytosis. B) transmitting signals to the hypothalamic thirst mechanism prompting us to drink. C) using transport proteins to pump electrolytes across the cell membrane. D) allowing passive diffusion of sodium and potassium across the cell membrane.