Hormone replacement therapy has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for heart disease.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 2Between 1980 and 2014, the worldwide prevalence of obesity
A) increased by 50. B) doubled.
C) tripled. D) stayed about the same.
Q. 3Which hormone stimulates the pancreas to release acid-neutralizing bicarbonate?
A) gastrin B) cholecystokinin (CCK)
C) secretin D) gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)
Q. 4The process of producing glucose from noncarbohydrate sources is called
A) glycogenolysis. B) gluconeogenesis. C) glycolysis. D) lipolysis.
Q. 5Which type of absorption requires the use of a carrier protein but not energy?
A) active transport B) endocytosis
C) passive diffusion D) facilitated diffusion
Q. 6Driven by a concentration gradient, lipids are absorbed through the process of
A) active transport. B) endocytosis.
C) facilitated diffusion. D) passive diffusion.
Q. 7Studies following children over time have found that a reduction in family income in early childhood
A) increases the child's risk for overweight and obesity.
B) decreases the child's risk for overweight and obesity.
C) increases the likelihood that an overweight or obese child will lose weight.
D) increases the child's risk for undernourishment.
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