Question 1

Match the following:
-Storage of glucose in the form of glycogen.

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolysis
B)  glycogenolysis
C)  gluconeogenesis
D)  glycogenesisE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Figure 24.1
Using Figure 24.1, match the following:
-Involves sugar activation,sugar cleavage,and oxidation and ATP formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  B
B)  D
C)  E
D)  A
E)  CF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The major role of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)is to store energy in the form of fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the following:
-Formation of glucose from proteins or fats.

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolysis
B)  glycogenolysis
C)  gluconeogenesis
D)  glycogenesisE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Gluconeogenesis is the process in which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose is converted into carbon dioxide and water
B)   glucose is formed from noncarbohydrate molecules
C)   glycogen is formed
D)   glycogen is broken down to release glucoseE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Match the following:
-Involves the removal of hydrogen electrons and CO2 from the substrate molecule.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycolysis
B)  Citric acid (Krebs)  cycle
C)  Electron transport chainD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 7

Glycogen accounts for 80-85% of stored energy in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are four possible complications of obesity from a medical standpoint?

Accepted Answer

Obesity contributes to insulin...

Question 9

Which of the following is a normal consequence of the activation of the heat-promoting center?

Accepted Answer

A)   vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels
B)   sympathetic sweat gland activation
C)   increase in ADH production
D)   release of epinephrineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In order for amino acids to be oxidized for energy,the amine group (NH2)must be removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Glucose can be obtained from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   triglyceride anabolism
B)   glycogenolysis
C)   lipogenesis
D)   protein anabolismE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Match the following:
-Heat exchange when you are under a ceiling fan.

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation
B)  evaporation
C)  convection
D)  conductionE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The amount of protein needed by each person is determined by their age,size,metabolic rate,and the need to build new proteins (whether the body is in positive nitrogen balance).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

While traveling abroad in Africa you observe a large number of people with goiter (enlarged thyroid) .Which mineral deficiency could be responsible for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   iodine
B)   chromium
C)   fluorine
D)   ironE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Your car breaks down along the highway on a cold winter afternoon.As you wait for help to arrive,the temperature drops significantly inside the car.Describe two involuntary adjustments an adult body will make in order to maintain core body temperature.

Accepted Answer

1.Constriction of cutaneous blood vessel...

Question 16

Except for lactose and some glycogen,the carbohydrates we ingest are mainly from animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the choices below is NOT a mechanism of heat transfer used by the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   shivering
B)   evaporation
C)   conduction/convection
D)   radiationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following mechanisms produces the most ATP during cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)   oxidative phosphorylation
B)   oxidation reactions
C)   lactic acid production
D)   substrate-level phosphorylationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Many factors influence basal metabolic rate (BMR) .What is the most critical factor?

Accepted Answer

A)   an individual's body weight
B)   the way skeletal muscles break down glycogen
C)   the ratio of surface area to volume (weight)  of the body
D)   the way an individual metabolizes fatE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Peptides called NPY (neuropeptide Y)and AgRP (agouti-related peptides)are powerful appetite enhancers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Nutrition,metabolism,and Body Temperature Regulation

Which of the following mechanisms produces the most ATP during cellular respiration?

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The amount of protein needed by each person is determined by their age,size,metabolic rate,and the need to build new proteins (whether the body is in positive nitrogen balance).

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Which of the following is a normal consequence of the activation of the heat-promoting center?

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Match the following: -Formation of glucose from proteins or fats.

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Peptides called NPY (neuropeptide Y)and AgRP (agouti-related peptides)are powerful appetite enhancers.

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Glycogen accounts for 80-85% of stored energy in the body.

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Except for lactose and some glycogen,the carbohydrates we ingest are mainly from animals.

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The major role of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)is to store energy in the form of fat.

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What are four possible complications of obesity from a medical standpoint?

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Your car breaks down along the highway on a cold winter afternoon.As you wait for help to arrive,the temperature drops significantly inside the car.Describe two involuntary adjustments an adult body will make in order to maintain core body temperature.

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Match the following: -Involves the removal of hydrogen electrons and CO2 from the substrate molecule.

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Glucose can be obtained from ________.

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Match the following: -Storage of glucose in the form of glycogen.

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Match the following: -Heat exchange when you are under a ceiling fan.

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Many factors influence basal metabolic rate (BMR) .What is the most critical factor?

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Which of the choices below is NOT a mechanism of heat transfer used by the body?

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While traveling abroad in Africa you observe a large number of people with goiter (enlarged thyroid) .Which mineral deficiency could be responsible for this?

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Figure 24.1 Using Figure 24.1, match the following: -Involves sugar activation,sugar cleavage,and oxidation and ATP formation.

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In order for amino acids to be oxidized for energy,the amine group (NH2)must be removed.

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Gluconeogenesis is the process in which ________.

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