What organ is the major site for gluconeogenesis?
a. Liver b. Brain
c. Muscle d. Small intestine
a
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A) small intestine. B) stomach. C) gallbladder. D) pancreas.
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What will be an ideal response?
Betsy Winslow is a 62-year-old retired school teacher. She is 5'3" tall and weighs 155 pounds. Mrs. Winslow is a member of a walking group that meets three mornings a week. She walks two miles each morning. After experiencing episodes of chest pain and shortness of breath when walking, she made an appointment to see her physician. Her laboratory results are as follows: total cholesterol: 251
mg/dL; HDL cholesterol: 47 mg/dL; LDL cholesterol: 146 mg/dL; triglycerides: 203 mg/dL. Mrs. Winslow's 24-hour recall reveals the following intake: • Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast with butter and jelly, 2% milk • Lunch: Hamburger pizza, salad with Italian dressing, Coke • Snack: 3 chocolate cookies, 2% milk • Dinner: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn on the cob, sweet tea, coconut cake • Snack: Ice cream To reduce her risk of CHD, Mrs. Winslow's LDL should be: a. <100 mg/dL b. <130 mg/dL. c. >140 mg/dL. d. >120 mg/dL.
A way to prevent abuse of the compensatory time system is: a. only allow managers to receive "comp time." b. restrict "comp time" to be used within 60 days or lost
c. This system is rarely abused. d. dock the pay of workers who are caught abusing the system.