Question 1

What is the measurement of the energy content of food?

Accepted Answer

A)  grams 
B)  Calories 
C)  BTUs 
D)  joules 
A)  grams 
B)  Calories 
C)  BTUs 
D)  joules

Question 2

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-DNA & RNA

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids 
A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 3

Fat soluble vitamins can be toxic in large doses because they

Accepted Answer

A)  do not dissolve in water. 
B)  can be stored and accumulate in body tissues. 
C)  are rapidly excreted. 
D)  release free radicals. 
E)  are flushed out of the body. 
A)  do not dissolve in water. 
B)  can be stored and accumulate in body tissues. 
C)  are rapidly excreted. 
D)  release free radicals. 
E)  are flushed out of the body.

Question 4

When glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen, one of the end products is

Accepted Answer

A)  pyruvic acid. 
B)  ketone bodies. 
C)  lactic acid. 
D)  citric acid. 
E)  nitric acid. 
A)  pyruvic acid. 
B)  ketone bodies. 
C)  lactic acid. 
D)  citric acid. 
E)  nitric acid.

Question 5

Glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids can be metabolized within the cell to liberate _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  energy 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  hydrogen 
E)  nitrogen 
A)  oxygen 
B)  energy 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  hydrogen 
E)  nitrogen

Question 6

Which of the following minerals is part of the hemoglobin molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  iodine 
C)  iron 
D)  zinc 
E)  fluorine 
A)  calcium 
B)  iodine 
C)  iron 
D)  zinc 
E)  fluorine

Question 7

-The diagram illustrates ATP coupling of catabolic and anabolic reactions. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  ATP breakdown 
B)  anabolism 
C)  catabolism 
D)  ATP production 
A)  ATP breakdown 
B)  anabolism 
C)  catabolism 
D)  ATP production

Question 8

Match the vitamin with its associated disease.
-vitamin B12

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 9

Match the vitamin with its function in the body.
-vitamin K

Accepted Answer

A) required for the synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin) 
B) is a component of the coenzyme FAD 
C) promotes calcium and phosphorus use 
D) involved in amino acid metabolism 
E) a primary constituent of coenzyme A 
A) required for the synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin) 
B) is a component of the coenzyme FAD 
C) promotes calcium and phosphorus use 
D) involved in amino acid metabolism 
E) a primary constituent of coenzyme A

Question 10

Arrange the following events so that they indicate a possible metabolic sequence the body might use to interconvert a protein to a fat. 1 Glycerol and three fatty acids combine to form triglycerides.
2 Fatty acids are formed from acetyl CoA.
3 Protein is digested to release amino acids.
4 Amino acids are converted to acetyl CoA.

Accepted Answer

A)  2, 3, 4, 1 
B)  3, 4, 2, 1 
C)  4, 2, 3, 1 
D)  2, 4, 3, 1 
E)  4, 3, 2, 1 
A)  2, 3, 4, 1 
B)  3, 4, 2, 1 
C)  4, 2, 3, 1 
D)  2, 4, 3, 1 
E)  4, 3, 2, 1

Question 11

The name of the process that couples the movement of hydrogen ions across the inner mitochondrial membrane to ATP production is the

Accepted Answer

A)  citric acid cycle. 
B)  glycolytic pathway. 
C)  chemiosmosis. 
D)  Cori cycle. 
E)  hydrosmotic model. 
A)  citric acid cycle. 
B)  glycolytic pathway. 
C)  chemiosmosis. 
D)  Cori cycle. 
E)  hydrosmotic model.

Question 12

Match the vitamin with its function in the body.
-riboflavin

Accepted Answer

A) required for the synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin) 
B) is a component of the coenzyme FAD 
C) promotes calcium and phosphorus use 
D) involved in amino acid metabolism 
E) a primary constituent of coenzyme A 
A) required for the synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin) 
B) is a component of the coenzyme FAD 
C) promotes calcium and phosphorus use 
D) involved in amino acid metabolism 
E) a primary constituent of coenzyme A

Question 13

The formation of glycogen from glucose is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolysis 
B)  glycogenesis 
C)  glycogenolysis 
D)  gluconeogenesis 
E)  glucogenesis 
A)  glycolysis 
B)  glycogenesis 
C)  glycogenolysis 
D)  gluconeogenesis 
E)  glucogenesis

Question 14

High ATP concentrations would be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  active cells. 
B)  resting cells. 
C)  exhausted cells. 
D)  dead cells. 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  active cells. 
B)  resting cells. 
C)  exhausted cells. 
D)  dead cells. 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 15

Use the following key to choose the best answer.
-(1) the basal metabolic rate for a female;
(2) the basal metabolic rate for a male

Accepted Answer

A) Choose A if the first item is greater than the second item. 
B) Choose B if the first item is less than the second item. 
C) Choose C if the first item is equal or nearly equal to the second item. 
A) Choose A if the first item is greater than the second item. 
B) Choose B if the first item is less than the second item. 
C) Choose C if the first item is equal or nearly equal to the second item.

Question 16

Excess glucose in animals is stored as

Accepted Answer

A)  starch. 
B)  sucrose. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  galactose. 
E)  cellulose. 
A)  starch. 
B)  sucrose. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  galactose. 
E)  cellulose.

Question 17

What is the glutamic acid made from transamination used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enters the citric acid cycle. 
B)  It is used to make other nonessential amino acids. 
C)  It is used to produce ATP. 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  It enters the citric acid cycle. 
B)  It is used to make other nonessential amino acids. 
C)  It is used to produce ATP. 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 18

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-padding and insulation

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids 
A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 19

Glycolysis is best defined as the breakdown of

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose to carbon dioxide and water. 
B)  glucose to two molecules of pyruvic acid. 
C)  pyruvic acid to carbon dioxide and water. 
D)  glycogen to glucose-6-phosphate. 
E)  glucose to glycogen. 
A)  glucose to carbon dioxide and water. 
B)  glucose to two molecules of pyruvic acid. 
C)  pyruvic acid to carbon dioxide and water. 
D)  glycogen to glucose-6-phosphate. 
E)  glucose to glycogen.

Question 20

Fatty acids are catabolized in a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolysis. 
B)  lipogenesis. 
C)  beta oxidation. 
D)  gluconeogenesis. 
E)  ketogenesis. 
A)  glycolysis. 
B)  lipogenesis. 
C)  beta oxidation. 
D)  gluconeogenesis. 
E)  ketogenesis.

Exam 25: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

What is the measurement of the energy content of food?

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -DNA & RNA

Fat soluble vitamins can be toxic in large doses because they

When glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen, one of the end products is

Glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids can be metabolized within the cell to liberate _____.

Which of the following minerals is part of the hemoglobin molecule?

-The diagram illustrates ATP coupling of catabolic and anabolic reactions. What does "D" represent?

Match the vitamin with its associated disease. -vitamin B12

Match the vitamin with its function in the body. -vitamin K

The name of the process that couples the movement of hydrogen ions across the inner mitochondrial membrane to ATP production is the

Match the vitamin with its function in the body. -riboflavin

The formation of glycogen from glucose is called _____.

High ATP concentrations would be found in

Use the following key to choose the best answer. -(1) the basal metabolic rate for a female; (2) the basal metabolic rate for a male

Excess glucose in animals is stored as

What is the glutamic acid made from transamination used for?

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -padding and insulation

Glycolysis is best defined as the breakdown of

Fatty acids are catabolized in a process called

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Match the vitamin with its associated disease. -vitamin B₁₂