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________ include organic molecules, vitamins, and minerals that the body needs for growth and maintenance.

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Question 52

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In general, the greater the surface area of the skin, the ________ the basal metabolic rate.

A) higher
B) lower

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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Metabolic rate is a measurement of the

Compared to other types of lipoproteins, very-low-density lipoproteins contain the ________ lipid.

Positive nitrogen balance is a condition where

The number of essential amino acids in a food product is required to be placed on its label.

Imagine that you were asked to provide advice to a young adolescent about how to engage in healthy eating. The adolescent doesn't know much about nutrition, but likes to browse the Internet. What suggestions might you give for that young person for online learning and careful choices in the supermarket?

Some amino acids can be synthesized by the body. Such an amino acid would be classified as a nonessential nutrient.

Vegetable oils and fish oils are dietary sources of triglycerides.

The metabolic rate is the measure of energy used in a given period of time.

Triglycerides and steroids are both examples of

A deficiency in thiamine (vitamin B₁) may result in a weakened heart and edema.

In response to decreases in body temperature, the brain signals the

Recommended daily allowances established by the Food and Nutrition Board are based on

When an individual is exposed to cold temperatures, total metabolic rate

Vitamin ________ is crucial for the absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, a deficiency in this vitamin may result in rickets and other bone abnormalities.

Age, sex, hormone levels, and stress all influence basal metabolic rate.

Removal of the amine group from amino acids is a process that occurs in the liver known as ________.

Proteins that supply all of our essential amino acids are described as ________ proteins.

The majority of the bile salts synthesized from cholesterol are removed from the body as a component of feces.