Which of the Following Best Describes the Process of Fortifying

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of fortifying foods?

• A) adding nutrients that the food did not originally contain
• B) removing the coarse parts of food products
• C) adding back the endosperm that was bleached for softness and whiteness
• D) adding nutrients to foods to replace nutrients that may have been lost in processing

Comprehend the genetic basis and impact of mutations such as in phenylketonuria (PKU).

Explain the principles of incomplete dominance, codominance, epistasis, pleiotropy, and polygenic inheritance.

Analyze and explain patterns of heredity using genotypic and phenotypic information.

Distinguish among the concepts of genetics, heredity, genetic variation, locus, allele, phenotype, and genotype.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortical Association

Areas of the cerebral cortex involved in complex cognitive processes, integrating information from different sensory modalities.

Sympathetic System

A system of the autonomic division of the nervous system; its general effect is to mobilize energy, especially during stressful situations; prepares the body for a fight, flight, or freeze response. Compare with parasympathetic system.

Parasympathetic System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's rest and digest response, conserving energy and slowing the heart rate.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.