Naturally occurring compounds found in plants and believed to have health-promoting properties are called

A) steroids. B) phytochemicals.
C) antioxidants. D) chlorofluorocarbons.


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements is (are) true about basal metabolic rate(BMR)?

A. reflects minimal physical activity B. decreases with increasing height C. requires about 1,800 calories per day for the average woman D. two of the above

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that most women breast-feed exclusively for the first ________ of infancy

A) 3 months B) 6 weeks C) 6 months D) 1 year

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Maintenance of normal intracellular fluid volume depends largely on the intracellular concentration of ________ ions.

A. oxide and nitride  B. sulfide and bromide  C. hydride and iodide D. potassium and phosphate 

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