Bio 102 Take Home Test
4/19/2012
Name: __________________
I.
Multiple choices
1. One calorie is defined as the amount of heat
required to raise temperature of 1 gram of
water by
a. 1 °C
b. 1 °F
c. 1000 °F
d. 1000 °C
2. Fat contains _____ kcal per gram
a. 4 kcal/g
b. 9 kcal/g
c. 3500 kcal
d. None of above
3. The reason of taking water-insoluble fiber
(cellulose, lignin) in our diet is to
a. absorb water in intestines, soften stool, give
it bulk, speed transit time
b. getting nutrients from such fibers
c. control appetite
d. none of above
4. Average females have
a. 15% of fat
b. 25% of fat
c. 5% o fat
d. 3500 kcal
5. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are considered as
a. Fat soluble
b. Water soluble
c. Essential elements
d. None of above
6. Unsaturated fats usually come from
a. Animal origins
b. nuts, seeds and most vegetable oils
c. egg yolks, cream
d. none of above
7. HDL is to
a. deliver cholesterol to liver, for
elimination in bile
b. produced by liver to transport lipids to
adipose tissue for storage
c. absorbed by cells in need of cholesterol
for membrane repair or steroid
synthesis
d. none of above
8. What is the desirable lipoprotein level
a. High level of HDL
b. Low level of LDL
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
9. In order to maintain constant body
temperature, when heat-promoting center is
activated, the body does all of the following
EXCEPT
a. cutaneous vasoconstriction
b. arrector pili muscle contraction
c. shivering thermogenesis (if needed)
d. nonshivering thermogenesis -  thyroid
hormone and BMR (seasonal
adjustment )
e. increased sweating
10. Increased production of Ketone could also
increase the level of
a. Acid
b. Base
c. Glucose
d. None of above
II.
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18.
True or False
All statements are TRUE
_____ Females usually have more fat than
males.
_____ In order to lose one pound of weight, you
need to lose (burn) 3500 Kcal
_____ Carbohydrates are rapidly oxidized and
RDA is greater than any other nutrient (175
g/day)
_____ Saturated fats come from animal origin
like in meat, egg yolks and dairy products
_____ Vigorous exercise lowers blood
cholesterol
_____ Cells do not store surplus protein
_____ Positive nitrogen balance occurs in
children; they ingest more than they excrete,
promoted by growth and sex hormones
_____ Vitamin B and C are considered as water
soluble.
19. _____ Most ATP generated in mitochondria,
require oxygen as final electron acceptor
20. _____ Rectal temperature is an estimate of core
temperature
III.
Matching
Answer is
ABCDEFGHIJ
21. _____ Glycolysis
22. _____ Aerobic respiration
23. _____ Glycogenesis
24. _____ Glycogenolysis
25. _____ Gluconeogenesis
26. _____ Lipogenesis
27. _____ Lipolysis
28. _____ Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
29. _____ Hyperthermia
30. _____ Hypothermia
A. Yields two ATP
B. Yields 34-36 ATP
C. synthesis of glycogen
D. breaking glycogen to glucose
E. synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrates,
such as fats and amino acids
F. synthesizing fat from other sources
G. breaking down fat for fuel
H. amount of energy used at relaxed, awake,
fasting, room comfortable temperature
I. exposure to excessive heat
J. exposure to excess cold