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genevieve1028 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Joe is a college student interested in getting more muscular. At his gym a friend suggests that drinking a shake with raw eggs is a good way to build muscle. You tell him that one reason for cooking eggs prior to their consumption is that it releases:
a. biotin and vitamin C.
b. vitamin D and folate.
c. iron and biotin.
d. zinc and magnesium.

Question 2

Why can lactobacillus bacteria survive the stomach acid?

elyse44 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

This bacterial genus produces lactic acid as a by-product of metabolism. It is found in the female reproductive tract and maintains a lower pH (more acidic environment). This property and the physical features of the lactobacillus bacterial species allow it to withstand stomach acid more easily than other bacteria.