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rayancarla1

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on: Aug 20, 2018
What does the immune system respond to when a person
  has a food allergy? How is this different from a food
  sensitivity?

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Nutrient absorption is best defined as the transfer of nutrients
 
 A. from the lumen of the small intestine into blood or the lymph.
  B. from the lumen of the small intestine into mucosal cells.
  C. from the stomach into the small intestine.
  D. from the small intestine into the large intestine.


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morganmarie791

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

When someone has a food allergy, their immune system
responds negatively to protein components of foods,
particularly eggs, milk, soy, and wheat. People with food
sensitivities (such as lactose intolerance) do not react to foods
by mounting an immune response.

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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