Too little fiber is a common cause of constipation and can generally be relieved, and subsequently prevented, by including _____ grams of dietary fiber daily
a. 5–15
b. 15–20
c. 25–30
d. 35–40
e. 45–50
c
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Which hormone is most responsible for signaling satiety as well as reducing food intake during a meal?
a. Gastrin b. Adipokines c. Neuropeptide Y d. Cholecystokinin e. Secretin
Which of the following is NOT true regarding lipid structures?
a. Triglycerides are made up of two fatty acids and a phosphate group bound to one glycerol. b. Polyunsaturated fatty acids contain more than one carbon-carbon double bond. c. In an unsaturated fatty acid, a carbon-carbon double bond replaces the missing C-H bond so that each carbon still has four bonds. d. Saturated fatty acids consist of a linked chain of carbons atoms with all remaining bonds filled with hydrogen atoms.
Cystic fibrosis is usually diagnosed by
a. a fecal fat test. b. a sweat test. c. genetic mapping. d. urinalysis.
Which of the following is characteristic of liver glycogen?
a. It is stored for the body's ongoing glucose needs. b. It can be released into the blood as glucose. c. It represents a three-day supply of glucose. d. a and b e. b and c