Most cases of diarrhea are due to _____.
a. immunizations against infectious diseases
b. fatty foods
c. interactions between malnutrition and infection
d. large meals
e. dehydration
Q. 2The detection of _____ substances can lead to mechanisms that promote the development of diarrhea that will flush potential toxins out of the body.
a. umami
b. bitter
c. sour
d. sweet
e. salty
Q. 3The broken-down products of fat digestion are largely absorbed into the _____ system, whereas carbohydrate and protein broken down products enter the _____ system.
a. nervous; circulatory
b. muscular; skeletal
c. lymphatic; circulatory
d. lymphatic; nervous
e. circulatory; lymphatic
Q. 4Constipation is _____.
a. medically defined to exist when an individual does not have a bowel movement every day
b. a disease
c. treated by drinking plenty of fluids
d. characterized by difficulty passing stools because they are hard and dry
e. relieved by cleansing the colon
Q. 5When the diet contains sufficient _____, the bulge of digesting food in the intestine tends to be larger.
a. starch
b. fiber
c. glucose
d. fructose
e. lactose
Q. 6Excessive amounts of certain vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, thiamin, and sodium are _____.
a. largely excreted in urine
b. largely excreted in perspiration
c. largely excreted in feces
d. stored in the liver
e. stored in muscle
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