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Question 1 Which of the following cells normally replace themselves once every few years?
a. muscle cells
b. skin cells
c. digestive tract cells
d. red blood cells
Question 2 Without food to replenish it, the liver's glycogen supply can be depleted within:
a. as few as 1-3 hours
b. as few as 3-6 hours.
c. 4-8 hours at most.
d. 1 day with extreme exertion.
Question 3 As food moves through the digestive tract it spends the most time in the:
a. esophagus because of the slow movement of peristalsis on chewed food.
b. stomach because of the extensive breakdown of carbohydrates and fats.
c. small intestine because of the time it takes to absorb through the villi
d. large intestine because of the need to partially digest fiber and absorb water.
Question 4 Cells are related to the nutrients we eat in foods because:
a. nutrients can affect how the genes in cells work.
b. cells create certain essential nutrients if we do not eat enough of them.
c. enzymes are created to slow down the chemical reactions of a nutrient.
d. all cells replenish themselves every few days with nutrients that are consumed.
Question 5 Which of the following are recommneded to be consumed at intervals throughout
the day?