Which of the Following Foods Should Not Be Included in a Mechanically-Altered

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following foods should not be included in a mechanically-altered, ground or minced diet?

• A)Cooked cream of wheat
• B)Apricot nectar
• C)Pretzels
• D)Mashed potatoes

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Definitions:

Triphosphate Group

A triphosphate group consists of a molecule containing three phosphate groups, and it's most commonly associated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a primary energy carrier in cells.

Nucleotide

Organic molecules that serve as the monomers of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, composed of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar, and one or more phosphate groups.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

5′ Cap

A modified form of guanine nucleotide added to the 5′ end of eukaryotic mRNA, important for mRNA stability and initiation of translation.