What is magnesium's primary function?
A. It is important for nerve and heart function.
B. It transports calcium in the blood.
C. It is important in hemoglobin synthesis.
D. It maintains mucus production in the digestive tract.
Answer: A
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When does the body experience the highest rates of glycogen storage?
A) during high-intensity exercise B) 30 hours after exercising C) at rest D) a few hours after exercising
Matching
A. the production of heat in body cells B. the sensation you feel when you have had enough to eat C. changing behaviors to improve health D. a hormone produced in fat tissue that decreases your hunger level E. a hormone that will decrease your hunger and help you feel satiated F. the repeated gain and loss of body weight G. the energy you expend during nonexercise movements during the day H. a hormone produced mainly in the stomach that signals your brain that you need to eat I. weighing about 10 to 15 pounds more than is a healthy weight for your height J. having an unhealthy amount of body fat K. relationship between genetic propensity to gain weight and an obesity-promoting environment L. the difference in the number of calories needed to maintain weight before and after weight loss M. the physical need for nourishment that drives you to consume food 16. Overweight 17. Obesity 18. Satiety 19. Hunger 20. Ghrelin 21. Leptin 22. Cholecystokinin 23. Thermogenesis 24. NEAT 25. Weight cycling 26. Gene-environment interaction 27. Energy gap 28. Behavior modification
What noticeable physical deformity is characteristic of rickets?
a. overly large skull b. crooked fingers and toes c. bowing of the legs d. scoliosis of the thoracic spine e. extensive skin rash