Salivary amylase in the small intestine breaks starch into smaller units called

A. Starch
B. Glucose
C. Glycogen
D. Sugar


C. Glycogen

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Answer the following questions based on the case study "Katelyn Cornhusker" information below. The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who have reported similar outbreaks. Katelyn Cornhusker reports on the story and uses quotes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention governmental

website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating, and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and French fries with their meal. ?The likely microbe is believed to be a bacterium strain that evolved from a non-pathogenic strain. A) True B) False

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Which artificial sweetener has a composition similar to aspartame?

a. neotame b. sucralose c. saccharin d. acesulfame-K e. stevia

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was formerly referred to as the ____

a. Emergency Food Assistance Program b. Nutrition Services Incentive Program c. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program d. Food Stamp Program

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Which marked dietary change occurred in Ethiopians who relocated to Israel?

a. vegetable intake increased b. milk product intake increased c. fast food intake decreased d. soft drink intake decreased e. fat intake increased

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