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lindiwe

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After consuming a slice a pizza, carbohydrate digestion will begin in the mouth, and then continue in the small intestine. Why does carbohydrate digestion cease in the stomach?
 A) Salivary carbohydrases do not function in an acidic environment.
  B) Gastric juices digest fats only, not carbohydrates or protein.
  C) Salivary carbohydrases are activated from zymogens only in the intestine.
  D) Carbohydrates are digested only by mastication, not by enzymatic hydrolysis.

Question 2

Nutrition education allows a patient to ____.
 A) evaluate the effectiveness of his nutrition care plan
  B) determine whether his health plan needs to be updated
  C) decide if he needs a referral to another health professional
  D) learn about the dietary factors that affect his medical condition



parker125

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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