Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation
Nutrition
Carbohydrate
Metabolism
Lipid & Protein
Metabolism
Metabolic
States & Rates
Grab Bag
Nutrition:
$100 Question
This statement best describes essential nutrients: a. are the only nutrients used by the body b. can be synthesized by the body from other ingested nutrients c. include most carbohydrates d. must be ingested e. all of these
Nutrition:
$100 Answer
This statement best describes essential nutrients: a. are the only nutrients used by the body b. can be synthesized by the body from other ingested nutrients c. include most carbohydrates d. must be ingested e. all of these
Nutrition:
$200 Question
A calorie is the amount of energy necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of _________ one degree
__________.
a. water, Fahrenheit b. oil, Fahrenheit c. oil, Centigrade d. water, Centigrade
Nutrition:
$200 Answer
A calorie is the amount of energy necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of _________ one degree
__________.
a. water, Fahrenheit b. oil, Fahrenheit c. oil, Centigrade d. water, Centigrade
Nutrition:
$300 Question
The brain relies almost entirely on this for energy production: a. sucrose b. glucose c. fructose d. fatty acids e. protein
Nutrition:
$300 Answer
The brain relies almost entirely on this for energy production: a. sucrose b. glucose c. fructose d. fatty acids e. protein
Nutrition:
$400 Question
All of these are examples of proteins in the body EXCEPT: a. collagen b. enzymes c. hemoglobin d. lecithin e. myosin
Nutrition:
$400 Answer
All of these are examples of proteins in the body EXCEPT: a. collagen b. enzymes c. hemoglobin d. lecithin e. myosin
Nutrition:
$500 Question
This mineral is involved in blood clotting, muscle activity, and nerve function, and a deficiency of it causes spontaneous nerve discharge and tetany: a. calcium b. chlorine c. iodine d. iron e. sodium
Nutrition:
$500 Answer
This mineral is involved in blood clotting, muscle activity, and nerve function, and a deficiency of it causes spontaneous nerve discharge and tetany: a. calcium b. chlorine c. iodine d. iron e. sodium
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$100 Question
Excess glucose in the body following a meal can be stored in the liver as this: a. fat b. glycogen c. glucagon d. pyruvic acid
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$100 Answer
Excess glucose in the body following a meal can be stored in the liver as this: a. fat b. glycogen c. glucagon d. pyruvic acid
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$200 Question
This statement is true concerning glycolysis: a. it is an aerobic process b. a net of 2 molecules of ATP are produced c. a total of 38 ATP are produced d. 4 NADH are produced
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$200 Answer
This statement is true concerning glycolysis: a. it is an aerobic process b. a net of 2 molecules of ATP are produced c. a total of 38 ATP are produced d. 4 NADH are produced
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$300 Question
In anaerobic respiration, lactic acid is released into the blood from skeletal muscle. When oxygen is available, most of the lactic acid is converted back to pyruvic acid and glucose in here: a. liver b. skeletal muscle c. heart d. lung
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$300 Answer
In anaerobic respiration, lactic acid is released into the blood from skeletal muscle. When oxygen is available, most of the lactic acid is converted back to pyruvic acid and glucose in here: a. liver b. skeletal muscle c. heart d. lung
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$400 Question
These events occur during the reactions of the citric acid (Krebs) cycle except: a. ATP production b. NADH and FADH2 production c. carbon dioxide formation d. water molecule formation
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$400 Answer
These events occur during the reactions of the citric acid (Krebs) cycle except: a. ATP production b. NADH and FADH2 production c. carbon dioxide formation d. water molecule formation
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$500 Question
Cyanide poisoning blocks the last step in the electron transport chain and causes death for this reason: a. excess production of CO2 b. it uses up too much O2 c. no ATP is produced aerobically d. anaerobic respiration cannot keep up e. a and b f. c and d
Carbohydrate Metabolism:
$500 Answer
Cyanide poisoning blocks the last step in the electron transport chain and causes death for this reason: a. excess production of CO2 b. it uses up too much O2 c. no ATP is produced aerobically d. anaerobic respiration cannot keep up e. a and b f. c and d
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$100 Question
About 99% of the body's energy storage is in the form of this: a. amino acids b. glucose c. glycogen d. lipids e. proteins
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$100 Answer
About 99% of the body's energy storage is in the form of this: a. amino acids b. glucose c. glycogen d. lipids e. proteins
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$200 Question
In beta oxidation, free fatty acids are converted to this: a. glycerol b. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate c. pyruvic acid d. acetyl-CoA
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$200 Answer
In beta oxidation, free fatty acids are converted to this: a. glycerol b. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate c. pyruvic acid d. acetyl-CoA
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$300 Question
This statement best describes ammonia: a. a by-product of lipid metabolism b. formed during ketogenesis c. converted into urea in the liver d. produced during lipogenesis e. converted to keto acids
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$300 Answer
This statement best describes ammonia: a. a by-product of lipid metabolism b. formed during ketogenesis c. converted into urea in the liver d. produced during lipogenesis e. converted to keto acids
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$400 Question
To produce a nonessential amino acid, keto acids are converted to amino acids by this process: a. beta-oxidation b. ketogenesis c. lipogenesis d. oxidative deamination e. transamination
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$400 Answer
To produce a nonessential amino acid, keto acids are converted to amino acids by this process: a. beta-oxidation b. ketogenesis c. lipogenesis d. oxidative deamination e. transamination
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$500 Question
Ketone bodies produced by ketogenesis travel to skeletal muscle and are converted into acetyl-CoA, which then enters the citric acid (Krebs) cycle to produce ATP.
True/False
Lipid and Protein Metabolism:
$500 Answer
Ketone bodies produced by ketogenesis travel to skeletal muscle and are converted into acetyl-CoA, which then enters the citric acid (Krebs) cycle to produce ATP.
True /False
Metabolic States and Rate:
$100 Question
Excess glucose after a meal will first form glycogen in this process: a. glycolysis b. glycogenesis c. lipogenesis d. lipolyosis
Metabolic States and Rate:
$100 Answer
Excess glucose after a meal will first form glycogen in this process: a. glycolysis b. glycogenesis c. lipogenesis d. lipolyosis
Metabolic States and Rate:
$200 Question
This occurs during the absorptive state: a. as glycogen is depleted, fats are used as an energy source b. fatty acids are converted to acetyl-
CoA c. excess glucose is converted into glycogen or fats
d. acetyl-CoA is used to produce
ketone bodies in the liver
Metabolic States and Rate:
$200 Answer
This occurs during the absorptive state: a. as glycogen is depleted, fats are used as an energy source b. fatty acids are converted to acetyl-
CoA c. excess glucose is converted into glycogen or fats d. acetyl-CoA is used to produce ketone bodies in the liver
Metabolic States and Rate:
$300 Question
In the postabsorptive state, glycogen stores can only provide glucose for about
4 hours.
True/False
Metabolic States and Rate:
$300 Answer
In the postabsorptive state, glycogen stores can only provide glucose for about
4 hours.
True /False
Metabolic States and Rate:
$400 Question
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the energy needed to keep the resting body functional, and it accounts for about this % of the energy expended during the day: a. 7 b. 20 c. 60 d. 80
Metabolic States and Rate:
$400 Answer
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the energy needed to keep the resting body functional, and it accounts for about this % of the energy expended during the day: a. 7 b. 20 c. 60 d. 80
Metabolic States and Rate:
$500 Question
This person would mostly likely have a decreased BMR: a. a pregnant woman b. a thin, muscular, person c. a starving person d. a young child
Metabolic States and Rate:
$500 Answer
This person would mostly likely have a decreased BMR: a. a pregnant woman b. a thin, muscular, person c. a starving person d. a young child
Grab Bag:
$100 Question
This is the energy currency of the cell: a. starch b. glycogen c. glucose e. ATP
Grab Bag:
$100 Answer
This is the energy currency of the cell: a. starch b. glycogen c. glucose e. ATP
Grab Bag:
$200 Question
This energy-requiring process forms larger molecules by joining together smaller molecules: a. anabolism b. catabolism c. metabolism
Grab Bag:
$200 Answer
This energy-requiring process forms larger molecules by joining together smaller molecules: a. anabolism b. catabolism c. metabolism
Grab Bag:
$300 Question
This loss of heat results from the loss of water from the body's surface: a. radiation b. evaporation c. conduction d. convection
Grab Bag:
$300 Answer
This loss of heat results from the loss of water from the body's surface: a. radiation b. evaporation c. conduction d. convection
Grab Bag:
$400 Question
People on strict diets or that have Type I
Diabetes may check their urine periodically for ketones. Excessive production of ketones in the urine may indicate this: a. excessive carbohydrate metabolism b. excessive protein metabolism c. excessive lipid metabolism d. excessive lactic acid production
Grab Bag:
$400 Answer
People on strict diets or that have Type I
Diabetes may check their urine periodically for ketones. Excessive production of ketones in the urine may indicate this: a. excessive carbohydrate metabolism b. excessive protein metabolism c. excessive lipid metabolism d. excessive lactic acid production
Grab Bag:
$500 Question
On a cool day, vasoconstriction of the skin’s blood vessels is beneficial because of this: a. reduces skin temperature b. reduces heat loss c. prevents skin from becoming so cold that it is damaged d. all of these e. a and b
Grab Bag:
$500 Answer
On a cool day, vasoconstriction of the skin’s blood vessels is beneficial because of this: a. reduces skin temperature b. reduces heat loss c. prevents skin from becoming so cold that it is damaged d. all of these e. a and b
FINAL ROUND Question
Vegetarians usually have to be more careful about his or her diet than a person who includes meat in the diet because of this: a. plants are not complete protein foods b. a variety of plants must be consumed to include all essential amino acids c. plants contain less protein per unit weight than meat d. a and b e. all of these
FINAL ROUND Answer
Vegetarians usually have to be more careful about his or her diet than a person who includes meat in the diet because of this: a. plants are not complete protein foods b. a variety of plants must be consumed to include all essential amino acids c. plants contain less protein per unit weight than meat d. a and b e. all of these