Food Additives Need Not Be Approved by the FDA Before

question 24

True/False

Food additives need not be approved by the FDA before they can be sold to the public.

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Definitions:

Submucosa

Layer of tissue in the digestive tract lying just beneath the mucosa, containing blood vessels, nerves, and glands.

Serosa

Another term for serous membrane, the smooth tissue lining certain internal cavities of the body.

Chyme

The semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.

Enamel

The hard, protective outer layer of the tooth, made primarily of minerals and the hardest material in the human body.