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bcretired

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The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron is higher for girls than for boys during later adolescence (15 and 11 mg/day, respectively) because of:
 A) increased linear growth in girls.
  B) weaker bone density in girls.
  C) the iron lost in menstruation.
  D) higher body mass index value in girls.

Question 2

_____ is a hormone that stimulates alveolar cells to produce milk.
 A) Insulin
  B) Testosterone
  C) Prolactin
  D) Epinephrine


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heyhey123

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

C

Answer to Question 2

C


bcretired

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

diana chang

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Gracias!

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