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After someone chews and swallows a portion of food, what becomes of the salivary amylase in the stomach?
 a. It is inactivated by gastric juice
  b. It continues to hydrolyze starches
  c. It binds to pepsin and catalyzes proteolytic activity
  d. It passes into the duodenum where the alkaline pH stimulates carbohydrase activity

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What is the chief reason that health-care professionals advise people to engage only in low-to-moderate intensity activities for prolonged duration rather than more intense, shorter routines?
 a. Cost is lower b. Boredom is reduced
  c. Compliance is better d. Monitoring time is diminished



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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