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Give the sequence of blood flow through the heart beginning from the “drop off” of blood from the cranial and caudal vena cava. Extra points for details may be given.

Which B vitamin is most important for helping to prevent neural tube defects in utero? 

Indicate if the following hormones raises or lowers blood glucose levels.  insulin: [change1] glucagon: [change2] epinephrine: [change3] cortisol: [change4]

True or false: The electron transport chain takes place in the cytosol.

Glycolysis is the breakdown of [substance1] to [substance2].

I know this because the RDA for protein is [answer1] g/kg, which equals [answer2] g of protein per day for a person who weighs 150 pounds (round to the nearest whole number).

Please discuss the differences for risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality for people of different BMIs and different fitness levels. Is there a larger reduction in risk of death due to being fit (compared to unfit) or being “normal BMI” compared to obese? 

In what organ does most of the absorption of most nutrients take place? 

Your dad just got back from the doctor and found out that his blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg, his HDL is 35 mg/dL, LDL is 110 mg/dL, and total cholesterol is 215 mg/dL. He’s never been a smoker, but he works a high-stress job and has never paid attention to what he eats.  1. What are healthy ranges for his blood pressure, HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol? (5 points) 2. What is a wise dietary pattern that you can recommend that he follow? Please describe this way of eating. (5 points)

If weighs 150 pounds and eats 80 grams of protein, how much is this expressed relative to body weight (g/kg)? _______________ Please round to the nearest tenth (one decimal place after the zero), and only write the number (no units of measure).