What is the main site of digestion and absorption of nutrients?
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestine
d. large intestine
e. liver
c
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All fats are part of a larger group known as lipids. Lipids come in a variety of forms in food, including triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols.
a. Triglycerides contain two fatty acids attached to a glycerol backbone. b. About 95% of the fat you eat is in the form of sterols. c. Sterols like cholesterol have a ring structure. d. The body does not manufacture phospholipids, so they must be included in the diet.
Which mineral stabilizes enzymes and neutralizes anions?
a. Magnesium b. Chloride c. Potassium d. Sodium
Osteoporosis is more prevalent in women due to all of the following reasons except:
a. women consume less calcium. b. women have lower bone mass. c. women have smaller bodies. d. bone loss begins later in women.
Melissa is getting ready for a party where she plans to serve grilled chicken and a raw vegetable salad. She washes her hands, takes the sealed package of chicken from the refrigerator, opens it, and places the chicken on a cutting board to remove the skin and cut it up. She places the chicken pieces in a plastic container of marinade, seals it, and places it in the refrigerator, at the same time taking out the fresh vegetables. She begins chopping them up on her cutting board. Which food safety mistake has Melissa made?
a. She failed to keep cold foods cold. b. She failed to keep hot foods hot. c. She failed to store the raw foods properly. d. She failed to avoid cross-contamination. e. She failed to marinate at the proper temperature.