Question 1

___________is controlled hyperthermia.

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Question 2

Fat burning causes an accumulation of acetyl CoA,which the liver converts to .

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Question 3

The Krebs cycle produces ATP molecules per glucose molecule by substrate- level phosphorylation.

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Question 4

Define nitrogen balance.List three factors that might lead to negative nitrogen balance and three that might result in positive nitrogen balance.

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Question 5

Hypervitaminosis may have serious consequences.Which vitamin group,water or fat soluble,is most likely to be involved in such cases and why?

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Question 6

Explain what happens to pyruvic acid if oxygen is not present in sufficient quantities to support the electron transport system.

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Question 7

Which of the choices below is not a source of glucose during the postabsorptive state?

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A)  lipolysis in adipose tissues and the liver
B)  absorption of glucose from the GI tract
C)  catabolism of cellular protein
D)  glycogenolysis in the liverE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Many factors influence BMR.What is the most critical factor?

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

Question 9

Which of the choices below happens during the absorptive state?

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A)  No metabolism occurs.
B)  Only glucose metabolism occurs.
C)  Catabolic processes exceed anabolic ones.
D)  Anabolic processes exceed catabolic ones.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Catabolism would be best described as a process that .

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A)  causes a decline in circulating ketone bodies
B)  breaks down complex structures to simpler ones
C)  elevates glucagon levels
D)  builds up triglycerides during the postabsorptive stateE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

It is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because .

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A)  all vitamins are water soluble and pass out of the body too quickly to ensure utilization
B)  most vitamins are coenzymes needed to help the body utilize essential nutrients
C)  very few foods contain vitamins
D)  vitamins provide protection against the common coldE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

When proteins undergo deamination,the waste substance found in the urine is mostly .

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A)  ammonia
B)  acetyl CoA
C)  ketone bodies
D)  ureaE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

As the body progresses from the absorptive to the postabsorptive state,only the continues to burn glucose while every other organ in the body mostly switches to fatty acids.

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A)  pancreas
B)  spleen
C)  brain
D)  liverE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

In the case of a person who consumes a normal,balanced diet,proteins are essential to the body for all of the following except .

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A)  formation of functional molecules like hemoglobin and cytochromes
B)  production of some hormones
C)  production of energy
D)  production of enzymes,clotting factors,and antibodiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

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A)  vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels
B)  release of epinephrine
C)  sympathetic sweat gland activation
D)  increase in ADH productionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the choices below is not a fate of carbohydrate taken into the body?

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A)  glycogenesis
B)  amino acid synthesis
C)  conversion to a nucleic acid
D)  lipogenesis
E)  ATP productionF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes complete protein?

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A)  derived from meat and fish only
B)  must meet all the body's amino acid requirements for maintenance and growth
C)  derived only from legumes and other plant material
D)  meets all the minimum daily requirements for a healthy dietE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The process of splitting glucose through a series of steps that produces two pyruvic acid molecules is called _.

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Question 19

Which of the following does not occur in the mitochondria?

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A)  electron transport
B)  glycolysis
C)  formation of malic acid from fumaric acid
D)  Krebs cycleE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The enzymes that catalyze oxidation- reduction reactions by removing hydrogen are specifically called .

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Exam 23: Nutrition,metabolism,and Body Temperature Regulation

___________is controlled hyperthermia.

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The enzymes that catalyze oxidation- reduction reactions by removing hydrogen are specifically called .

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In the case of a person who consumes a normal,balanced diet,proteins are essential to the body for all of the following except .

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Which of the choices below is not a source of glucose during the postabsorptive state?

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Which of the following statements best describes complete protein?

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The process of splitting glucose through a series of steps that produces two pyruvic acid molecules is called _.

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Catabolism would be best described as a process that .

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Which of the choices below happens during the absorptive state?

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Which of the choices below is not a fate of carbohydrate taken into the body?

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As the body progresses from the absorptive to the postabsorptive state,only the continues to burn glucose while every other organ in the body mostly switches to fatty acids.

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Define nitrogen balance.List three factors that might lead to negative nitrogen balance and three that might result in positive nitrogen balance.

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Which of the following does not occur in the mitochondria?

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Hypervitaminosis may have serious consequences.Which vitamin group,water or fat soluble,is most likely to be involved in such cases and why?

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Many factors influence BMR.What is the most critical factor?

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

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When proteins undergo deamination,the waste substance found in the urine is mostly .

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The Krebs cycle produces ATP molecules per glucose molecule by substrate- level phosphorylation.

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Fat burning causes an accumulation of acetyl CoA,which the liver converts to .

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Explain what happens to pyruvic acid if oxygen is not present in sufficient quantities to support the electron transport system.

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It is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because .

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