The Identification Number for Each Food Item in the USDA

question 5

Multiple Choice

The identification number for each food item in the USDA Nutrient Database is known as ________.

• A)the derivation code
• B)the food group code
• C)the NDB number
• D)the source code

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Definitions:

Competition

The interaction among two or more individuals that attempt to use the same essential resource, such as food, water, sunlight, or living space. See interspecific and intraspecific competition. See interference and exploitation competition.

Ecdysozoa Clade

A group of protostome animals known for undergoing ecdysis, the shedding of the outer cuticle layer, including arthropods and nematodes.

Cuticle

(1) A noncellular covering over the epidermis of the aerial parts of plants that reduces water loss; composed mainly of cutin, a waxy substance. (2) The outer covering of some animals, such as roundworms.

Phylum Arthropoda

The largest phylum in the animal kingdom, including insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans, characterized by segmented bodies and jointed limbs.