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One teaspoon of salt contains about _______ of sodium. 3400 mg 1000 mg 2300 mg 6

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Question

One teaspoon of salt contains about _______ of sodium. 3400 mg 1000 mg 2300 mg 6000 mg Who should be concerned about dehydration? The child who is ill with fever or diarrhea The athlete participating in a vigorous sport The traveler on a long airplane flight The elderly man hospitalized for a broken hip All of these choices are accurate. Pyridoxal phosphate participates in reactions that synthesize dispensable amino acids. participates in reactions that synthesize indispensable amino acids. prevents premenstrual syndrome. is a natural oral contraceptive. Biochemical reactions that add CO2 to compounds often require folic acid. thiamin. biotin. vitamin B-12. The AI recommendation for total water intake is 1 liter per kcal expended. 12.4 liters per day. 8 cups per day. 15 cups for adult males and 11 cups for adult females. Some North Americans are called "sodium sensitive." For these people, high sodium intake contributes to stomach cancer. hypertension. gastrointestinal upsets. serious fluid imbalances. The main active form of vitamin D in the body is calcitriol. hydroxyapatite. cholecalciferol. calcitonin.

Explanation / Answer

43. C. 2300mg. It is according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommendations.

44. E. Dehydration is a condition in which the water present in the body starts getting depleted. It is other than the processes of breathing, urination, defecation etc. So Diarrhea is one of the most disastrous reasons of dehydration. The body start dehydrating through vomiting and defecation very rapidly. Again, an athlete participating in vigourous sport activity will definitely lose a alot of water from his body through sweat and heavy breathing so as to maintain its body temperature. Other option is about travelling on a plane. The humidity inside the cabin of plane is very less as compared to our normal environment.

45. A. Dispensable amino acids are those which are synthesized in the body with the help of pyridoxal phosphate while indespensable are those which are required from the diet.

46. C .Biotin is the major cofactor involved in CO2 addition.

47. It is 13 cups for men and 9 cups for women.

48. B. Hypertension. Sodium tends to water retention in the body which leads to raised blood pressure in body.

49. A. Calcitriol is the biologically active form of Vitamin D in the body.