Viscous fiber escorts water in the gut, forming a liquid gel that increases absorption of cholesterol-rich bile acids and carries them throughout the body.

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

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a. Scurvy b. Milk anemia c. Growth failure d. Weight loss

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a. An outbreak b. Etiology c. Epidemiology d. Pathology

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