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Digestion Hormones
Answer 1-1
1.5 to 2 liters a day
Question 1-1
How much water do we need on a daily basis?
Answer 1-2
Its the basis of all biological processes in the human body.
Question 1-2
hy should we drin! water?
Answer 1-"
hen our sali#ary glands gi#e off less sali#a$ our mouth will become drier. %his dryness of the mouth is e&perienced as thirst.
Question 1-"
hat causes humans to become thirsty?
Answer 1-'
hen salt enters your body it will absorb a lot of water through a process called osmosis. %his will cause the water content of your body to fall$ which causes serious dehydration.
Question 1-'
hy don(t we drin! sea water?
Answer 1-5
)ome may include* +iarrhea$ se#ere #omiting$ enlarged spleen$ inflamed intestines$ se#ere stomach pain$ nausea$ fe#er$ se#ere headache$ loss of appetite$ abdominal pain$ ,aundice$ enlarged li#er.
Question 1-5
hat health effects do organisms in water cause?
Answer 2-1
+-A has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally.
Question 2-1
hat are genetically modified organisms?
Answer 2-2
.enetically modified foods are de#eloped and mar!eted because there is an ad#antage to the producer or the consumer.
Question 2-2
hy are genetically modified foods produced?
Answer 2-"
+irect health effects$ tendencies to pro#o!e allergic reaction$ specific components thought to ha#e nutritional or to&ic properties
Question 2-"
How are the potential ris!s to human health determined?
Answer 2-'
Allergic reaction$ gene transfer and outcrossing
Question 2-'
hat are the main issues of concern for human health?
Answer 2-5
.roups are concerned about what they consider to be an undesirable le#el of control of seed mar!ets by few chemical companies.
Question 2-5
hy are certain groups concerned about the growing influence of the chemical industry on agriculture?
Answer "-1
/sed as preser#ation$ coloring$ sweetening$ etc.
Question "-1
hat are food additi#es?
Answer "-2
0nly additi#es for which the proposed uses were considered safe.
Question "-2
Are food additi#es safe?
Answer "-"
1ood additi#es should be considered safe e#en for consumers that eat large 2uantities of food.
Question "-"
Is it possible to consume food additi#es at dangerously high le#els?
Answer "-'
preser#e the nutritional 2uality of the food3 4pro#ide necessary ingredients or constituents for foods manufactured for groups of consumers with special dietary needs$ etc
Question "-'
hat are the benefits for the consumer to eat food additi#es?
Answer "-5
to restore the original appearance to make food more visually appealing; to give color to food otherwise colorless.
Question "-5
hy are food colors authori5ed? 6they may mislead the consumer7
Answer '-1
Hydrolysis reactions in the small intestine.
Question '-1
hat does chemical digestion of food in#ol#e?
Answer '-2
8ernicious anemia
Question '-2
hat may happen if a patient remo#es their stomach? 6gastrectomy7
Answer '-"
)tomach
Question '-"
hat structure is pepsinogen produced in cells?
Answer '-'
9itamin :
Question '-'
hat is not a fat-soluble #itamin?
Answer '-5
A:%H
Question '-5
hat does the anterior pituitary release during stress6fasting or strenuous e&ercise7?
Answer 5-1
Animals would ha#e leaner muscles and grow at a faster pace. 6meaning the product is less fatty7
Question 5-1
How would eliminating hormones impact the meat industry?
Answer 5-2
%o !eep cost lower$ help the en#ironment$ and !eep the meat leaner.
Question 5-2
+o large farms use hormones to ma!e our food cheaper?
Answer 5-"
8igs or tur!eys cant be lumped together
Question 5-"
If growth hormones are safe$ why aren(t other species li!e por! and poultry using them?
Answer 5-'
All animal products contain some hormones$ e#en when raised organically.
Question 5-'
Are organic products hormone free?
Answer 5-5
-o$ our own bodies create their own hormones on a daily basis$ and we(d be dead without them.
Question 5-5
Are the le#els of hormones in our food creating health problems li!e early puberty?