Question 1

Cholesterol

Accepted Answer

A)  must be obtained from plants. 
B)  can be manufactured by most tissues. 
C)  is a hormone. 
D)  is necessary for blood clotting. 
E)  has no constructive function in the body. 
A)  must be obtained from plants. 
B)  can be manufactured by most tissues. 
C)  is a hormone. 
D)  is necessary for blood clotting. 
E)  has no constructive function in the body.

Question 2

The Daily Values appearing on food labels are based on a ________ kilocalorie reference diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  1200 
B)  1500 
C)  2000 
D)  2500 
A)  1200 
B)  1500 
C)  2000 
D)  2500

Question 3

If energy intake is greater than energy output, an individual will tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  gain weight. 
B)  lose weight. 
C)  neither gain nor lose weight. 
A)  gain weight. 
B)  lose weight. 
C)  neither gain nor lose weight.

Question 4

Carbohydrates are absorbed into the blood stream as

Accepted Answer

A)  disaccharides. 
B)  monosaccharides. 
C)  oligosaccharides. 
D)  polysaccharides. 
E)  glycoproteins. 
A)  disaccharides. 
B)  monosaccharides. 
C)  oligosaccharides. 
D)  polysaccharides. 
E)  glycoproteins.

Question 5

The BMR (basal metabolic rate) can increase

Accepted Answer

A)  during fasting. 
B)  during pregnancy. 
C)  as a result of decreased thyroid hormone production. 
D)  while resting instead of studying for a test. 
E)  during dieting. 
A)  during fasting. 
B)  during pregnancy. 
C)  as a result of decreased thyroid hormone production. 
D)  while resting instead of studying for a test. 
E)  during dieting.

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding cellulose is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellulose can be digested by human digestive enzymes. 
B)  Cellulose provides fiber or "roughage." 
C)  Cellulose is another name for glucose. 
D)  Cellulose is one of the units of a sucrose molecule. 
E)  Cellulose is a source of energy. 
A)  Cellulose can be digested by human digestive enzymes. 
B)  Cellulose provides fiber or "roughage." 
C)  Cellulose is another name for glucose. 
D)  Cellulose is one of the units of a sucrose molecule. 
E)  Cellulose is a source of energy.

Question 7

Match the vitamin with its associated disease.
-thiamin

Accepted Answer

A) scurvy 
B) night blindness 
C) beriberi 
D) pellagra 
E) pernicious anemia 
A) scurvy 
B) night blindness 
C) beriberi 
D) pellagra 
E) pernicious anemia

Question 8

Functions of proteins include

Accepted Answer

A)  providing structural strength in connective tissue. 
B)  serving as a part of the cholesterol molecule. 
C)  serving as the primary energy source of cells. 
D)  transport of nitrogen gas in the blood. 
E)  padding and insulation. 
A)  providing structural strength in connective tissue. 
B)  serving as a part of the cholesterol molecule. 
C)  serving as the primary energy source of cells. 
D)  transport of nitrogen gas in the blood. 
E)  padding and insulation.

Question 9

In glycolysis,

Accepted Answer

A)  NAD+ is reduced to form NADH. 
B)  more energy is used than produced. 
C)  glucose is formed as an end product. 
D)  glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is used as an enzyme. 
E)  oxygen must be present for it to start. 
A)  NAD+ is reduced to form NADH. 
B)  more energy is used than produced. 
C)  glucose is formed as an end product. 
D)  glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is used as an enzyme. 
E)  oxygen must be present for it to start.

Question 10

A kilocalorie (kcal) is a measure of the

Accepted Answer

A)  protein content of food. 
B)  acidity of food. 
C)  fat content of food. 
D)  energy content of food. 
E)  heat content of food. 
A)  protein content of food. 
B)  acidity of food. 
C)  fat content of food. 
D)  energy content of food. 
E)  heat content of food.

Question 11

Which of the following is an essential fatty acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  lecithin 
B)  linoleic acid 
C)  stearic acid 
D)  butyric acid 
E)  hydrochloric acid 
A)  lecithin 
B)  linoleic acid 
C)  stearic acid 
D)  butyric acid 
E)  hydrochloric acid

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be in a negative nitrogen balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  a healthy pregnant woman 
B)  a 10-year-old child 
C)  an adult woman with adequate protein intake 
D)  an elderly homeless man 
E)  a healthy adult man who exercises 
A)  a healthy pregnant woman 
B)  a 10-year-old child 
C)  an adult woman with adequate protein intake 
D)  an elderly homeless man 
E)  a healthy adult man who exercises

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrogen ions are pumped across the plasma membrane. 
B)  Electrons pass from one electron carrier to another in the electron transport chain. 
C)  Water serves as the final electron acceptor. 
D)  Chemiosmosis forms carbon dioxide. 
E)  The chemiosmosis model refers to movement of water. 
A)  Hydrogen ions are pumped across the plasma membrane. 
B)  Electrons pass from one electron carrier to another in the electron transport chain. 
C)  Water serves as the final electron acceptor. 
D)  Chemiosmosis forms carbon dioxide. 
E)  The chemiosmosis model refers to movement of water.

Question 14

Which of the following is least likely to occur late in the postabsorptive state?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrolysis of triglycerides 
B)  use of acetyl-CoA and ketones for energy 
C)  formation of glycogen 
D)  use of proteins as an energy source 
E)  reduced removal of glucose from the blood 
A)  hydrolysis of triglycerides 
B)  use of acetyl-CoA and ketones for energy 
C)  formation of glycogen 
D)  use of proteins as an energy source 
E)  reduced removal of glucose from the blood

Question 15

When the amine (NH2) group is stripped off of an amino acid, this amine group is converted to

Accepted Answer

A)  lactic acid. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  ammonia. 
D)  glycerol. 
E)  urea. 
A)  lactic acid. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  ammonia. 
D)  glycerol. 
E)  urea.

Question 16

Where does glycolysis take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the inner compartment of the mitochondrion 
B)  on the surface of the mitochondrion 
C)  in the cytoplasm of the cell 
D)  along the cristae of the mitochondrion 
A)  in the inner compartment of the mitochondrion 
B)  on the surface of the mitochondrion 
C)  in the cytoplasm of the cell 
D)  along the cristae of the mitochondrion

Question 17

During the postabsorptive state, the first source of glucose is

Accepted Answer

A)  fat. 
B)  sugars. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  carbohydrates. 
A)  fat. 
B)  sugars. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  carbohydrates.

Question 18

In the process called __________, glucose is broken down to two pyruvic acid molecules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the process called __________, glucose is...

Question 19

Match the mineral with its function.
-phosphorus

Accepted Answer

A) functions in carbon dioxide metabolism and transport, also needed for protein metabolism 
B) component of hemoglobin 
C) a constituent of coenzymes; needed for bone formation and proper function of nerve and muscle 
D) needed for the production of thyroxine 
E) component of nucleic acids and ATP; used in bone formation 
A) functions in carbon dioxide metabolism and transport, also needed for protein metabolism 
B) component of hemoglobin 
C) a constituent of coenzymes; needed for bone formation and proper function of nerve and muscle 
D) needed for the production of thyroxine 
E) component of nucleic acids and ATP; used in bone formation

Question 20

The most common monosaccharides in the diet are

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose and fructose. 
B)  galactose and fructose. 
C)  glucose and glycerol. 
D)  glycogen and glucose. 
E)  lactose and maltose. 
A)  glucose and fructose. 
B)  galactose and fructose. 
C)  glucose and glycerol. 
D)  glycogen and glucose. 
E)  lactose and maltose.

Exam 25: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

Cholesterol

The Daily Values appearing on food labels are based on a ________ kilocalorie reference diet.

If energy intake is greater than energy output, an individual will tend to

Carbohydrates are absorbed into the blood stream as

The BMR (basal metabolic rate) can increase

Which of the following statements regarding cellulose is true?

Match the vitamin with its associated disease. -thiamin

Functions of proteins include

In glycolysis,

A kilocalorie (kcal) is a measure of the

Which of the following is an essential fatty acid?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be in a negative nitrogen balance?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is least likely to occur late in the postabsorptive state?

When the amine (NH2) group is stripped off of an amino acid, this amine group is converted to

Where does glycolysis take place?

During the postabsorptive state, the first source of glucose is

In the process called __________, glucose is broken down to two pyruvic acid molecules.

Match the mineral with its function. -phosphorus

The most common monosaccharides in the diet are

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Joints and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

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Endocrine Glands

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