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Use this case study to answer this and the next several questions. Your neighbors, Sam and Samantha, had a new baby last week. A standard Guthrie Card Bloodspot test was performed, and the test came back positive for Immunoreactive Trypsinogen, or IRT. The physician recommended that the new baby girl, Samette, be tested to see if she has Cystic Fibrosis. Explain the test that is done to diagnose CF. How is the test performed, and what unique result would be observed if Samette had CF?   

Trans fatty acids:

Soluble fiber helps lower blood LDL cholesterol levels by binding with bile in the small intestine.

When you consume carbohydrates, what organ produces a hormone in response to elevated blood glucose levels?

Which vitamin/mineral is NOT likely to be low in the diet of a vegetarian?

Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is not found in the United States, but is found in other countries.

The combining of two incomplete proteins together to provide all essential amino acids to make a complete protein is called:

Which of the following may not help prevent heartburn?

The work of bacteria in the large intestine results in vitamin K production.

Carrie, who has Type 1 diabetes, uses insulin to manage her condition. Describe how rapid-acting insulin, and long-acting insulin are used to mimic the functioning of a healthy pancreas in a patient with type 1 diabetes. (HINT: you should describe how a healthy pancreas releases insulin in your answer)