50 points halfed if correct Which phrase best describes the main function of the kidneys?

A.
filtering wastes from the blood

B.
fighting disease-causing organisms

C.
digesting carbohydrates and fats

D.
transporting nutrients to cells

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Answer 1
Answer: A. Filtering wastes from the blood. The kidneys act as a filter to clean the blood and produce urine.
Answer 2
Answer: a is the right answer 


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Emma has a hard time losing weight and is struggling to achieve a healthy weight. Pictures of her grandmother show that she was always a healthy weight at Emma's age, and Emma wants to be more like that. What is likely different about Emma's lifestyle and her life expectancy compared to her grandmother's generation?She will have a larger circle of friends and have a longer life expectancy.
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Emma will eat more fast food and have a shorter life expectancy.

When her grandmother was younger there was no such thing as fast food, additives, processed food and food that was produced through unhealthy means. They ate real home cooked food from real ingredients and more than likely ate most of their meals together as a family. Their lifestyle would also have been more active and healthier.

She will eat more fast food and have a shorter life expectancy.

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They can always refer to the guidelines that created by the American Medical Association or Research group such as American Heart Association. Those two organization have been proven to deliver researches result with a really high credibility. By using the guideline, they can determine whether the patient need the medication or not

Every exercise regimen should include both a warm-up and a cool down.

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Yes. When it comes to exercising. Any type of exercise requires a warm up before it begins, and a cool down procedure before ending the session. This is meant to be done in order to avoid injuries, plus it conditions the muscles well so then it won't experience any tearing and cramping. 

Answer:

true

Explanation:

D 2 What is the healthy percentage of body fat for women?30-40%
o
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I believe the correct answer would be C, 23-30

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C is not true. 

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Which of the following is a good step in learning how to manage time?A.
listing all the things that you do in your spare time
B.
making a list of your favorite activities
C.
determining how you use your time in a 24-hour period
D.
deciding which activities require the most time to complete

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The answer is letter c. determining how to use your time in a 24-hour period. A good step in learning how to manage time is to determine how to use your time in a 24-hour period, for example in the morning you like to do activities such as exercise and roam around the park, while in the afternoon, you want to take a nap. Some activities you do vary in time, some activities you do don't repeat itself in the same day, except the essential ones. So, it is best if you learn how to manage time and activities for better time management.

Answer:

C.  determining how you use your time in a 24-hour period

Explanation: