A Ketogenic Diet Is a Diet That

question 64

Multiple Choice

A ketogenic diet is a diet that:

• A) aids in the production of ketones in the body, and is therefore a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn fat instead of sugar.
• B) aids in the production of ketones in the body, and is therefore a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn sugar instead of fat.
• C) prevents the body from producing too many ketones, and is therefore a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn fat instead of sugar.
• D) prevents the body from producing too many ketones, and is therefore a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn sugar instead of fat.

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Definitions:

Optic Chiasma

The X-shaped structure formed by the crossing over of the optic nerves in the brain, which allows visual information from each eye to be processed on both sides of the brain.

Blind Spot

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Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, due to the high concentration of cones and absence of rods.

Saturation

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