In Making Recommendations for Protein Intake, the Committee on DRI

question 24

Multiple Choice

In making recommendations for protein intake, the committee on DRI took into consideration that the protein in a normal diet would be:

• A) primarily from animal sources.
• B) primarily from plant sources.
• C) a combination of animal and plant sources.
• D) used with 100% efficiency by everyone.

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Definitions:

Maxilla

The upper jawbone, forming the central part of the face above the mouth.

Meniscus

A crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure in the knee that acts as a shock absorber between the thigh bone and the shin bone.

Menisc

A crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous anatomical structure that partly divides a joint cavity and can refer specifically to the ones in the knee.

Vertebrae

The individual bones that stack to form the vertebral column (spine) in vertebrates.