The Consequences of Food Insecurity Include

question 4

Multiple Choice

The consequences of food insecurity include:

• A) Physical impairments
• B) Psychological suffering
• C) Socio-familial disturbances
• D) A and B
• E) A, B, and C

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Definitions:

Filter Feeders

Aquatic animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water.

Omnivores

Organisms that consume both plant and animal matter as part of their diet.

Gastric Glands

Glands in the wall of the stomach; contain cells that secrete hydrochloric acid, intrinsic factor, and pepsinogen, the precursor of the enzyme pepsin.

Parietal Cells

Cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor, crucial for digestion and B12 absorption.