Questão 1
Questão
This structure prevents food from entering the airway
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vestibular folds
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uvula
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laryngopharynx
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epiglottis
Questão 2
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Surfactant decreases the _________________ in the alveoli
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surface tension
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pressure
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compliance
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volume
Questão 3
Questão
The amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inspiration is termed the __________________.
Questão 4
Questão
Which of the following statements is FALSE in regard to inspiration?
Questão 5
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Which of the following is responsible for keeping the lungs from collapsing?
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surfactant
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intrapulmonary pressure
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transpulmonary pressure
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intrapleural pressure
Questão 6
Questão
The chloride shift refers to _______________________.
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chloride ions binding to hemoglobin
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chloride ions moving into our out of the red blood cells
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chloride ions combining with bicarbonate ions
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chloride ions being released from hemoglobin
Questão 7
Questão
When holding our breath for a long time we get the urge to breathe because of __________.
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a decrease in N2
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a decrease in 02
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a increase in C02
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an increase in PH
Questão 8
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The majority of carbon dioxide is transported _____________
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bound to hemoglobin
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dissolved in the plasma
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as bicarbonate ions
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as carbonic acid
Questão 9
Questão
which is not one of the 3 main factors that influence external respiration
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partial pressure gradients
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ventilation perfusion coupling
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temperature of the respiratory membrane
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gas solubilities
Questão 10
Questão
Bacteria or other particulate debris contained within inspired air are removed or destroyed by __________.
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mucus
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vibrissae
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conchae
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all of the above
Questão 11
Questão
People who have their adenoids removed to cut down on snoring are having their _________removed
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nasal septum
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choanae
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conchae
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pharyngeal tonsils
Questão 12
Questão
Loss of lung elasticity and destruction of alveolar walls is termed:
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asthma
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emphysema
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chronic bronchitis
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dyspnea
Questão 13
Questão
___________________ is the most potent chemical influencing respiration.
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oxygen
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nitrogen
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water
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carbon dioxide
Questão 14
Questão
_______________ is produced by the ___________ in response to low blood oxygen levels
Questão 15
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Why is it possible to deliver more oxygen to vigorously working cells without increasing respiration rate or cardiac output?
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it isn't a small decrese in p02 has very little effect on hemoglobin uploading
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Because once one molecule of oxygen is bound to hemoglobin, the other molecules bind much more rapidly.
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Because between a pO2 of zero and a pO2 of 40, hemoglobin saturation changes very rapidly and a greater degree of uploading will occur with even small changes in pO2.
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Because carbon dioxide released from the vigorously working cells enhances oxygen binding to hemoglobin
Questão 16
Questão
Why is the rate of CO2 exchange roughly equivalent to that of O2 despite its less steep pressure gradient
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CO2 diffuses much more rapidly out of the cells.
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CO2 binds to O2 and moves across the respiratory membrane simultaneously.
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CO2 is more soluble in water than is O2
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CO2 is actively transported into the alveoli.
Questão 17
Questão
During an asthma attack, bronchioles become severely ______________. Taking epinephrine cause them to _____________.
Questão 18
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The majority of absorption occurs in the _____________.
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stomach
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small intestine
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large intestine
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mouth
Questão 19
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The majority of _______________ occurs in the mouth, stomach and small intestine.
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ingestion
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chemical digestion
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mechanical digestion
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absorption
Questão 20
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In terms of gastrointestinal function, the large intestine’s greatest contribution is:
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exposing the chyme to the rich assortment of pancreas
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Absorption of all primary nutrients
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absorption of water.
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Regulation of gastric motility.
Questão 21
Questão
Cirrhosis of the liver would most severely impact digestion of _____________.
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carbohydrates
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amino acids
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proteins
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lipids
Questão 22
Questão
_____________ stimulates the gallbladder to contract
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secretin
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CCK
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gastrin
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fatty chyme
Questão 23
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Why is the small intestine well adapted for nutrient absorption?
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acid secretions from the stomach are neutralized in the duodenum
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cck is released from the duodenum to promote liver and pancreatic secretion
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large surface area due to the presence of plicae circulares, villi and microvilli
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the small intestine is very long and thin
Questão 24
Questão
Which is true of intestinal juice?
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2-4 liters are produced daily
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pH range is 7.4 to 7.8
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it is hypotonic to blood plasma
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it is composed mostly of bicarbonate ions
Questão 25
Questão
The __________________ cells are responsible for HCl production
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goblet
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mucous
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parietal
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chief
Questão 26
Questão
Meals high in protein ___________________ gastrin secretion from the gastric glands.
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increase
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decrease
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have no effect upon
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delay
Questão 27
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When your stomach growls in response to an ad on TV for food, the ___________ phase of gastric secretion is initiated
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cephalic
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gastric
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intestinal
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gastrin
Questão 28
Questão
Which of the following types of epithelial tissues is most predominant throughout the digestive tract?
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simple squamous
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stratified squamous
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simple columnar
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simple cuboidal
Questão 29
Questão
Digestion of which of the following might be inhibited if a patient chronically consumes an antacid?
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lipid
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carbohydrate
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sugar
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protein
Questão 30
Questão
A patient with a low RBC count receives vitamin b12 injections every two weeks. Why?
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this patient is training for a triathalon
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this patient is anemic and has low iron
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parietal cells in this patient's stomach have ceased producing intrinsic factor
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this patient's parietal cells have stopped secreting hcl
Questão 31
Questão
Choose the answer that lists the four layers of the wall of the alimentary canal in the appropriate order from innermost to outermost
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mucosa, submucosa, musularitis externa, serosa
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submucosa, mucosa, serosa, muscularis externa
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serosa mucosa muscularis externa, submucosa
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muscularis externa, submucosa serosa mucosa
Questão 32
Questão
amylase allows us to digest
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carbohydrates
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proteins
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fats
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all of the above
Questão 33
Questão
Which of the following is NOT an enzyme produced by the pancreas?
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amylase
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lipase
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nuclease
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glucogonase
Questão 34
Questão
The gastric cells that secrete pepsinogen are the _________________.
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mucous neck cells
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parietal cells
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chief cells
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enteroendocrine cells
Questão 35
Questão
What is a good source of unsaturated fats?
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nuts
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meats
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margarine
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dairy
Questão 36
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It is possible for vegetarians to obtain complete proteins by combining ___________ and __________________.
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bread; vitamins
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fats; pasta
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legumes; cereal grains
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milk; sugar
Questão 37
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The major metabolic function for most vitamins is that they assist enzymes by serving as _____________.
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Sources of ATP
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active sites
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substrates
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coenzymes
Questão 38
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The basal metabolic rate can most effectively be defined as the _____________.
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lowest point of energy used by the body
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amount of energy needed to maintain life
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maximal energy used by the body
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energy required to digest a meal
Questão 39
Questão
Which of the following structure is responsible for feeding behavior?
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pituitary
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medulla
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pons
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hypothalamus
Questão 40
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What is the primary objective during the post absorptive state?
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To collect and remove glucose from the blood and deposit it in cells
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to convert fat to protein
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to maintain blood glucose at around 70-110 mg/100 ml blood
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to elevate blood glucose to the highest possible level to ensure adequate delivery to the brain
Questão 41
Questão
A negative nitrogen balance would be present in which situation?
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pregnancy
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growth
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starvation
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all of the above
Questão 42
Questão
the nutrient used almost exclusively for ATP production is
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amino acids
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fatty acids
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fructose
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glucose
Questão 43
Questão
in general metabolic terms, food digestion is a form of
Questão 44
Questão
the liver produces about _________ of blood cholesterol
Questão 45
Questão
which of the following is an essential fatty acid
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triglyceride
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linoleic acid
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c. leucine
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tyrosine
Questão 46
Questão
What is the true function of molecular oxygen acquired by the lungs?
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oxygen catalyzes the breaking of bonds in the glucose molecules
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Oxygen catalyzes the synthesis of ATP
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Oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor for the oxidation of food molecules
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Oxygen drives energy dependent processes in our cell.
Questão 47
Questão
Which of the following is a lipid that is NOT used for energy?
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triglyceride
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fatty acid
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cholesterol
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saturated fat
Questão 48
Questão
Which vitamin in extreme excess causes liver damage?
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biotin
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niacin
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ascorbic acid
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tocopherol
Questão 49
Questão
This mineral is widely distributed in our plasma and tissue fluid (extracellular fluid).
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iron
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calcium
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sodium
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potassium
Questão 50
Questão
This mineral is the most abundant mineral in the human body
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iron
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calcium
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sodium
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potassium