A food-stylist friend adds baking soda to all of his green vegetables before food photo shoots. Explain why this would be done for aesthetic purposes but also what effects it has on nutrition and texture.

What will be an ideal response?


See section 13-6.

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A) bile. B) chyme. C) salivary amylase. D) saliva.

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Which metabolic reaction occurs when a cell releases energy?

a. ATP gains a phosphate group and becomes ADP. b. ADP gains a phosphate group and becomes ATP. c. ATP releases a phosphate group and becomes ADP. d. ADP releases a phosphate group and becomes ATP. e. ADP and ATP cycle back and forth repeatedly.

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Fats that are considered unhealthy are those that elevate levels of LDL cholesterol and include:

a. trans fats. b. saturated fats. c. monounsaturated fats. d. cholesterol. e. a, b, and d only.

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A serum sodium level of 150 mEq/L is a sign of:

a. very high sodium intake b. very low sodium intake c. hyponatremia d. hypernatremia

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