A scientist has isolated a fatty acid that has 26 carbons bonded together. All of the carbon atoms in the chain are connected by single bonds. The only other elements in the compound are hydrogen and oxygen. Based on this information, the compound is a(n) ________ fatty acid.
A. monounsaturated
B. polyunsaturated
C. saturated
D. essential
Answer: C
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A. nutrifanatics B. nutrigenetics C. nutrigenomics D. nutripronomics
Dennis Wilson is a 57-year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old. He spent 34 years working in oil refineries, and he is a smoker. He is 5'11" tall and weighs 160 pounds. Over the past several years, he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function. His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min per 1.73 m2
The likely cause of Mr. Wilson's chronic kidney disease is: a. his history of type 1 diabetes. b. exposure to chemicals in the workplace. c. his history of smoking. d. unknown.
The five major classes of hemoglobinopathy are: structural, thalassemias, thalassemic hemoglobin variants, hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin, and acquired hemoglobinopathy
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following has been chemically or physically modified to create unique functional characteristics?
A. dextrinization B. retrogradation C. modified starch D. gelatinization