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kwoodring · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

Foodborne illnesses affect thousands of people every year. What is the major cause of foodborne illnesses?

A) Keeping foods at room temperature
B) Unsanitary food handling
C) Undercooking
D) Obtaining food from outdoor food vendors

Question 2

Young women require more dietary iron than young men

a. because they absorb iron less efficiently.
b. to compensate for their lower muscle mass.
c. to replace blood losses during menstrua-tion.
d. because they recycle hemoglobin more rapidly.

tashiedavis420 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
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The major cause of foodborne illnesses is unsanitary food handling.

Answer to Question 2

C
Young women require more dietary iron than young men to replace blood losses during menstr-uation. There is no difference between iron absorption or hemoglobin recycling in young men versus young women. Higher iron intake does not compensate for lower muscle mass in women.