If the United States Legally Allowed for a Market in Transplant

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True/False

If the United States legally allowed for a market in transplant organs, it is estimated that one kidney would sell for at least $100,000.

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Definitions:

Pancreatic Amylase

An enzyme produced by the pancreas that breaks down starches into sugars during digestion.

Salivary Amylase

An enzyme found in saliva that begins the process of starch digestion by breaking down complex carbohydrates into simpler sugars.

Intestinal Absorption

The process by which nutrients from food are absorbed through the small intestine's lining into the bloodstream.

Monoglycerides

Fatty acids bonded to a glycerol molecule; a type of lipid used as an emulsifier in various food products.