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Nutrition and Fluid Balance Chapter 14 Questions
Question 1 of 5
These are the functions of body protein?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Proteins serve all listed functions: immune defense (antibodies), fluid balance (e.g., albumin), and acid-base buffering, making D correct.
Question 2 of 5
Iron absorption from plant sources can be increased by in the meal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vitamin C enhances non-heme iron absorption from plant sources by reducing it to a more absorbable form, making B correct.
Question 3 of 5
To provide protection against neural tube defect folate intake should be increase when?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Folate is critical before and during early pregnancy (at conception) to prevent neural tube defects, making A correct.
Question 4 of 5
This is the sum up of all physical and chemical changes that take place in the body?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Metabolism encompasses all bodily physical and chemical processes, making C correct.
Question 5 of 5
A healthy adult needs how much fiber each day?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Adults need 20-35 g of fiber daily for digestive health, per dietary guidelines, making C correct.