High-Q | פסיכומטרי - מרתון

46. The primary topic addressed in the passage above is-

(1) the importance of zinc as a dietary component (2) the effects of zinc deficiency (3) how zinc deficiency affects illness (4) causes of zinc deficiency

47. In line 5, the term "this" refers to -

(1) vegetarians having normal zinc levels (2) vegetarians having low zinc levels (3) vegetarians eating many soy products (4) vegetarians absorbing too much iron

48. According to the passage, the iron in soy products can cause a problem with zinc absorption if -

(1) too much of it is consumed (2) it is consumed by vegetarians

(3) a vegetarian eats nothing but soy products (4) iron and zinc are consumed at the same time

49. According to the passage, persons "with inflammatory bowel disease, adolescents, and the elderly" may all suffer from zinc deficiency for the same reason, which is that they -

(1) eat foods which interfere with the absorption of zinc (2) have problems with the small intestine which interfere with zinc absorption (3) are frequently ill (4) don’t consume enough zinc

50. The problem of zinc deficiency associated with estrogen, stress, and starvation described in the final paragraph is that -

(1) the body fails to absorb the zinc in the diet (2) the body loses too much zinc (3) the diet does not contain enough zinc (4) the drugs taken for each of those factors prevents zinc absorption

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