What is linoleic acid?


The acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) for this essential nutrient found in nuts is 5-10%.

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What is the benefit of postpartum amenorrhea?

a. It stimulates milk production b. It conserves iron in the mother c. It stimulates the let-down reflex d. It stimulates the suckling reflex in the infant

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Which of the following is characteristic of sickle-cell anemia?

a. The disorder can be serious but not fatal b. The disorder leads to depression of energy expenditure c. The abnormal structure of the hemoglobin alters the shape of the red blood cell d. The hemoglobin amino acid sequence is abnormal in all four of the polypeptide chains

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The protein secreted by fat cells that, by binding to specific receptor sites in the hypothalamus, decreases appetite, increases energy expenditure, and stimulates gonadotropin secretion is called _____.

A. estrogen B. progesterone C. collagen D. leptin E. testosterone

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Matching

A. neuromuscular B. hypotonia C. scoliosis D. E. F. G. spinal muscular atrophy H. I. J. K. juvenile rheumatoid arthritis L. M. N. O.

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