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Concepts and Controversies

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show deoxyribonucleic acid, threadlike molecule that encodes genetic information in its structure  
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show units of a cell's inheritance; sections of the larger genetic molecule DNA that encodes genetic information in its structure.  
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show the full complement of genetic information in the chromosomes of a cell.  
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show long duration degenerative diseases characterized by deterioration of the body organs.  
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malnutrition   show
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nutrients   show
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show the foods a person usually eats or drinks  
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show medically, any substance that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay alive.  
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energy   show
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organic   show
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grams   show
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show the nutrients the body can use for energy, carbohydrates, fat and protein, supplies building blocks for body structures  
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show the nutrients the body cannot make for itself from other raw materials; nutrients that must be obtained from food to prevent deficiencies.  
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calories   show
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show pills, liquids, or powders that contain purified nutrients or other ingredients  
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elemental diets   show
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show compounds in plant derived foods  
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show having biological activity in the body  
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show the dietary characteristic of providing all the essentials nutrients, fiber, and energy amounts sufficient to maintain health and body weight  
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show the dietary characteristics of of providing foods of a number of types in proportion to each other, such that foods rich in some nutrients do not crowd out the diet foods that are rich in other nutrients  
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show control of energy intake, a feature of a sound diet plan  
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moderation   show
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variety   show
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show beans, peas, and lentils, valued as inexpensive source of protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber that contribute little fat to the diet  
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cuisines   show
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foodways   show
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ethnic foods   show
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show having an awareness and acceptance of one's own and other cultures and the ability to interact effectively with people of those cultures  
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omnivores   show
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show people who exclude from their diets animal flesh and possibly other animal products such as milk, cheese, and eggs  
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controlled clinical trial   show
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lapses   show
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show the force that moves people to act, maybe either instinctive or learned  
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show the belief in one's ability to take action and successfully perform a specific behavior  
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locus of control   show
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show carbohydrates  
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organic nutrients include fat, carbohydrates and   show
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studies of populations in which observation is accompanied by experimental manipulation of some population members are referred to as   show
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dietary reference intakes   show
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daily values   show
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estimated average requirements   show
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Recommended Dietary Allowance   show
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show nutrient goals for individuals, the recommended average daily nutrient intake level based on intakes of health people  
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tolerable upper intake level   show
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acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges   show
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show a laboratory study in which a person is fed a controlled diet and the intake and excretion of a nutrient are measured, valid only for nutrients like calcium that do not change while they are in the body  
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show the amount of a nutrient that will just prevent the development of specific deficiency signs; distinguished from DRI recommended intake value, which is a generous allowance with a margin of safety  
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show the average dietary energy intake predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of a certain age  
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show a measure that assesses how well a diet meets the recommendations for the dietary guidelines for Americans  
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food group plan   show
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exchange system   show
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show the balance of calories remainng in a person's energy allowance after accounting for the number of calories needed to meet recommended nutrient intakes through consumption of nutrient dense foods  
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show linking food constituents with disease states; allowable on labels within the criteria established by the FDA  
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show using approved wording to describe the nutrient values of foods, such as a claim that food is high in a desirable constutuent or low in an undesireable one  
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nutrition facts   show
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structure function claim   show
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cells   show
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show any of a great number of working proteins that speed up a specific chemical reaction without undergoing change themselves  
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show cells that specialize in the storage of fat and from the fat tissue, producea fat-metabolizng enzymes, produces ormones involved in appetite and energy balance  
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inborn error of metabolism   show
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phenylketonuria   show
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show systems of cells working together to perform specialized task  
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show descrete structual units made of tissues that perform specific jobs  
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body system   show
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blood   show
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show the fluide that moves from teh bloodstream into tissue spaces and then travels in its own vessesl which eventually drain back into the bloodstream  
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arteries   show
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show blood vessels that carry blood with carbon dioxide it has collectd, from the tissues back to the heart  
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show minute, weblike blood vessels that connect arteries to veins and permit transfer of materials between blood and tissues  
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plasma   show
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show fluid resinding inside the cells that provides the medium for celluar reactions  
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lungs   show
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show the body's long tubularorgan of digestion adn the site of nutrient absorbtion  
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show a large, lobed organ that lies just under the ribs, filters blood, removes and processes nutrients, manufactures materials for export to other parts of the body and destroys toxins or stores them to keep them out of the circulatory system  
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show a pair of organs that filters wastes from the blood, make urine, and release it to the bladder for excretion from the body  
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show chemicals that are secreted by glands into the blood in response to conditions in the ody that require regulation, serves as messengers action on other organs to maintain constant conditions  
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show two functions, one is an endocrine function making of hormones such as insulin which it releases directly into the blood, he other is an exocrine function making of digestive enzymes which it releases through a duct into the small bowel to aid digestion  
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show a hormone from the pancreas that helps lucose enter cells from the blood  
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glucagon   show
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show the outermost later of something  
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show a part of the brain that senses a variety of conditions in the blood such as temperature, gluclose, salt content and others.  
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neurotransmitters   show
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show the major hormone that elicits the stress response  
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norepinephrine   show
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metabolism   show
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antigen   show
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show white blood cells that particpate in the immune reponse, B-cells and t-cells  
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phagocytes   show
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show lymphocytes that produce antibodies  
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show the fluid resulting from the actions of the stomach upon a meal  
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show cholesterol containing digestive fluid made by the liver, stored in the gallbladderand released into the intestine  
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bicarbonate   show
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villi   show
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show tiny hairlike projections on each cell of every villus that greatly expands the surface area  
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show storage form of carbohydrate energy  
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show growth, maintenance and repair of the body. Deficiencies, excesses and imbalance of energy and nutrients bring on the diseases of malnutrition  
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show an experiment in which the subjects do not know whether they are members of the experimental group or the control group  
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show studies of individuals, in clinical settings researchers can observe treatments and their apparent affects  
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show a group of individuals who are similar in all possible respects to the group being treated in an experiment but who receive a sham treatment instead of the real one  
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correlation   show
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epidemiological studies   show
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show studies of populations in which observation is accompanied by experimental manipulation of some population membrane  
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show studies that are performed under tightly controlled conditions and are designed to pinpoint cause and effect  
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placebo   show
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