A Team of Food Scientists Wants to Develop a Formula

question 38

Multiple Choice

A team of food scientists wants to develop a formula diet for newborns that is a nutritionally complete food that replaces human milk.To support normal infant development,the formula must have all of the following ingredients,except ________.

• A)phenylalanine
• B)methionine
• C)homocysteine
• D)tryptophan

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Definitions:

Osteoblasts

Cells responsible for new bone formation, essential for growth and bone repair.

Chondrocytes

Specialized cells found within cartilage that are responsible for maintaining the cartilaginous matrix, essential for the growth and repair of cartilage tissue.

Diffusion

The net movement of particles (atoms, molecules, or ions) from a region of higher concentration of that type of particle to a region of lower concentration (i.e., down a concentration gradient), resulting from random motion; also called simple diffusion. Compare with facilitated diffusion and active transport.

Adipose Tissue

A type of connective tissue that stores fat, serves as an energy reserve, and provides insulation and protection to organs.