A Group of Your Peers Explain to You That They

question 52

Multiple Choice

A group of your peers explain to you that they are worried about developing osteoporosis later in life. They have heard that calcium is important for strong bones and ask you for advice on their calcium intakes. You suggest they consume:

• A)slightly more than the upper intake limit.
• B)between the recommended dietary allowance and the upper limit.
• C)at least the estimated average requirement.
• D)less than the recommended dietary allowance.

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Definitions:

Basidia

Specialized spore-producing cells found in the reproductive structures of Basidiomycete fungi.

Asci

Asci are sac-like structures found in ascomycete fungi where the spores, called ascospores, are produced during sexual reproduction.

Mycorrhizae

Mutualistic associations of fungi and plant roots that aid in the plant’s absorption of essential minerals from the soil. Hyphae of ectomycorrhizal fungi coat plant roots; those of endomycorrhizal fungi penetrate plant cell walls (see arbuscules).

Ascospores

Sexual spores produced within the ascus of ascomycete fungi during the sexual phase of their life cycle.