You and Your Roommate Are Having a Discussion of the "Westernization

question 138

Multiple Choice

You and your roommate are having a discussion of the "Westernization" of many developing countries.You are concerned about the ill effects of some of Western culture.In terms of the healthy weight of children in developing countries,why would you be concerned about the potential changes in their diets that can come with Westernization? Children in developing countries ____.

• A) can now get pre-packaged Western foods that contain precisely the nutrients that they require
• B) require that their diets contain fluoride because of the great risk of tooth decay
• C) need extra calories to be healthy and Western diets are not sufficient
• D) are eating more unhealthy foods as a result of Western diets

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Definitions:

Glottis

The part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords and the slit-like opening between them, crucial for producing vocal sounds.

Vocal Cords

Bands of tissue in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound when air is expelled from the lungs.

Gas Exchange

The biological process through which organisms exchange gases with their environment, such as oxygen for respiration and carbon dioxide as a waste product.

Blood Supply

The delivery system by which blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients, is transported throughout the body to tissues and organs via the circulatory system.