This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: About how much iron is absorbed from a vegetarian diet compared with an omnivorous diet? a. ... (Read 67 times)

gonzo233

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
on: Aug 20, 2018
About how much iron is absorbed from a vegetarian diet compared with an omnivorous diet?
 
  a. One-tenth as much
  b. One-half as much
  c. The same
  d. Twice as much
  e. Three times as much

Question 2

What is hepcidin?
 
  a. A factor in meats that enhances iron absorption
  b. An intestinal mucosa protein that assists in iron turnover
  c. A substance in legumes that interferes with iron absorption
  d. A liver-derived hormone that helps regulate iron absorption and transport
  e. A substance produced in the spleen that stores iron


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

frogdreck123456

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


gonzo233

  • Member
  • Posts: 557
Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Wow, this really help

sailorcrescent

  • Member
  • Posts: 334
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

Did you know?

The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.

Did you know?

Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.

Did you know?

Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.

Did you know?

When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.

Urinalysis. During a simple urinalysis, a stick with colored blocks is dipped into a urine specimen. Urinalysis. During a simple urinalysis, a stick with colored blocks is dipped into a urine specimen.
iron iron
In Charles Russell’s Trail of the Iron Horse (1910) steel rails stretch nearly to the sun while wisp In Charles Russell’s Trail of the Iron Horse (1910) steel rails stretch nearly to the sun while wisp
Income of Adult Children Compared With That of Their Parents Income of Adult Children Compared With That of Their Parents
How Solid Fats and Added Sugars Fit into a Healthy Diet How Solid Fats and Added Sugars Fit into a Healthy Diet
Consuming a Healthy Diet Consuming a Healthy Diet
Video: Blood Flow Through the Kidneys

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library