The digestive tract needs _____, which provides the bulk against which the muscles of the colon can work.
a. energy
b. fiber
c. nutrients
d. water
e. fat
Q. 2Vitamin D is activated by chemical transformations in the _____ and _____.
1.stomach, small intestine
2.stomach, liver
3.small intestine, kidneys
4.kidneys, stomach
5.liver, kidneys
6.liver, small intestine
Q. 3Most people have aversions to _____ tastes.
a. sweet
b. salty
c. fatty
d. bitter
e. umami
Q. 4Vitamin D is unique among nutrients in that the body can synthesize all it needs with the help of _____.
1.calcium
2.dark green leafy vegetables
3.sunlight
4.dietary fat
5.adequate carbohydrate consumption
Q. 5The inflammation that tissues undergo when they become injured or irritated:
a. is an abnormal, unhealthy response to cell injury.
b. results in decreased white cells.
c. may involve loss of function of the affected body part.
d. is difficult to detect because it has no obvious symptoms.
e. is not associated with long-term chronic disease risk.
Q. 6Which of the following is a precursor form of Vitamin A?
1.Retinol
2.Beta-carotene
3.Rhodopsin
4.Keratin
5.Retin-A
Q. 7Which of the following are the first to defend the body tissues against microbes that have penetrated the outermost barrier?
a. phagocytes
b. antigens
c. T-cells
d. B-cells
e. skin cells
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