The process by which fat and protein nutrients are broken down into end products that are changed to glucose is
a. glycogenolysis. c. digestion.
b. gluconeogenesis. d. biotransformation.
B
Gluconeogenesis is the formation of "new glucose" (neo).
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The hospital's ethics committee is ensuring client care is provided according to the concept of justice. This ethical principle refers to:
a. respect for individual liberty. b. equitable distribution of potential benefits and risks. c. the duty to do what one has promised. d. maintaining a balance between benefits and harms.
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1. "Smoking has no effect." 2. "Only if you smoke more that one pack a day will you experience difficulty." 3. "After your first semen analysis, we will determine if there will be any difficulty." 4. "Smoking can affect sperm motility."