Question 1

A food guide pyramid suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  you eat as many sweets as you want. 
B)  your diet should contain a variety of foods. 
C)  meats are the most important part of your diet. 
D)  milk and cheese should be the main part of your diet. 
E)  you should only eat one or two servings of bread, cereal, rice, or pasta per day. 
A)  you eat as many sweets as you want. 
B)  your diet should contain a variety of foods. 
C)  meats are the most important part of your diet. 
D)  milk and cheese should be the main part of your diet. 
E)  you should only eat one or two servings of bread, cereal, rice, or pasta per day.

Question 2

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-structural component of plasma membrane

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A food that contains all nine essential amino acids is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma protein. 
B)  incomplete protein. 
C)  complete protein. 
D)  intracellular protein. 
E)  adequate protein. 
A)  plasma protein. 
B)  incomplete protein. 
C)  complete protein. 
D)  intracellular protein. 
E)  adequate protein.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

__________ are chemicals that are taken into the body and used to produce energy or provide building blocks for new molecules.

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The answer of __________ are chemicals that are taken into...

Question 6

Eicosanoids are involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation. 
B)  blood clotting. 
C)  tissue repair. 
D)  smooth muscle contraction. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  inflammation. 
B)  blood clotting. 
C)  tissue repair. 
D)  smooth muscle contraction. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-cellulose

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Minerals

Accepted Answer

A)  are organic nutrients. 
B)  can be manufactured by the body if the diet does not supply enough. 
C)  can serve as buffers and components of enzymes. 
D)  are found in high concentrations in refined cereals and breads. 
E)  are not necessary for normal metabolic function. 
A)  are organic nutrients. 
B)  can be manufactured by the body if the diet does not supply enough. 
C)  can serve as buffers and components of enzymes. 
D)  are found in high concentrations in refined cereals and breads. 
E)  are not necessary for normal metabolic function.

Question 9

A compound composed of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule would be a

Accepted Answer

A)  monoglyceride. 
B)  diglyceride. 
C)  triglyceride. 
D)  phospholipid. 
E)  cholesterol. 
A)  monoglyceride. 
B)  diglyceride. 
C)  triglyceride. 
D)  phospholipid. 
E)  cholesterol.

Question 10

Which of the following minerals is mismatched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium - bone formation 
B)  zinc - hemoglobin synthesis 
C)  potassium - muscle and nerve function 
D)  cobalt - erythrocyte production 
E)  selenium - component of many enzymes 
A)  calcium - bone formation 
B)  zinc - hemoglobin synthesis 
C)  potassium - muscle and nerve function 
D)  cobalt - erythrocyte production 
E)  selenium - component of many enzymes

Question 11

Which of the following events takes place during the absorptive state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protein is converted into glucose in the process of deamination. 
B)  Glucose is converted into energy, glycogen, or fats. 
C)  Ketones are produced from fatty acids. 
D)  Fats are converted into glucose via beta oxidation. 
E)  Glycogen is converted to glucose. 
A)  Protein is converted into glucose in the process of deamination. 
B)  Glucose is converted into energy, glycogen, or fats. 
C)  Ketones are produced from fatty acids. 
D)  Fats are converted into glucose via beta oxidation. 
E)  Glycogen is converted to glucose.

Question 12

An example of an incomplete protein food is

Accepted Answer

A)  eggs. 
B)  meat. 
C)  milk. 
D)  leafy green vegetables. 
E)  cheese. 
A)  eggs. 
B)  meat. 
C)  milk. 
D)  leafy green vegetables. 
E)  cheese.

Question 13

-The picture depicts heat exchange. What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  conduction from hot sand 
C)  radiation from sand 
D)  radiation from sun and water 
E)  convection from cool breeze 
A)  evaporation 
B)  conduction from hot sand 
C)  radiation from sand 
D)  radiation from sun and water 
E)  convection from cool breeze

Question 14

How many ATP and NADH are produced by glycolysis of one glucose molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 ATP and 1 NADH 
B)  4 ATP and 4 NADH 
C)  2 ATP and 2 NADH 
D)  1 ATP and 2 NADH 
A)  2 ATP and 1 NADH 
B)  4 ATP and 4 NADH 
C)  2 ATP and 2 NADH 
D)  1 ATP and 2 NADH

Question 15

-The picture depicts heat exchange. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  conduction from hot sand 
C)  radiation from sand 
D)  radiation from sun and water 
E)  convection from cool breeze 
A)  evaporation 
B)  conduction from hot sand 
C)  radiation from sand 
D)  radiation from sun and water 
E)  convection from cool breeze

Question 16

Why is it important that glucose be converted to glucose-6-phosphate once glucose enters a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  This form is easier for cells to metabolize. 
B)  Glucose can't diffuse out of the cell if it is in this form. 
C)  The cells can easily excrete this molecule. 
D)  It becomes a long-term storage molecule for glucose. 
E)  It can now cross the plasma membrane. 
A)  This form is easier for cells to metabolize. 
B)  Glucose can't diffuse out of the cell if it is in this form. 
C)  The cells can easily excrete this molecule. 
D)  It becomes a long-term storage molecule for glucose. 
E)  It can now cross the plasma membrane.

Question 17

Excess triglycerides are stored in adipose tissue. Adipose tissue functions

Accepted Answer

A)  to assist the body in temperature homeostasis. 
B)  pads and protects. 
C)  energy storage. 
D)  insulates. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  to assist the body in temperature homeostasis. 
B)  pads and protects. 
C)  energy storage. 
D)  insulates. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 18

The process that uses amino acids and glycerol to form glucose is

Accepted Answer

A)  ketogenesis. 
B)  glycogenesis. 
C)  lipogenesis. 
D)  gluconeogenesis. 
E)  glycolysis. 
A)  ketogenesis. 
B)  glycogenesis. 
C)  lipogenesis. 
D)  gluconeogenesis. 
E)  glycolysis.

Question 19

Match the vitamin with its function in the body.
-pyridoxine (B6)

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 20

Which of the following events would occur when the environmental temperature is considerably lower than body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweating 
B)  vasoconstriction of the blood vessels of the skin 
C)  increased heat loss through the skin 
D)  decreased muscular activity to maintain heat 
E)  vasodilation of the blood vessels of the skin 
A)  sweating 
B)  vasoconstriction of the blood vessels of the skin 
C)  increased heat loss through the skin 
D)  decreased muscular activity to maintain heat 
E)  vasodilation of the blood vessels of the skin

Exam 25: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

A food guide pyramid suggests that

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -structural component of plasma membrane

A food that contains all nine essential amino acids is called a(n)

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

__________ are chemicals that are taken into the body and used to produce energy or provide building blocks for new molecules.

Eicosanoids are involved in

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -cellulose

Minerals

A compound composed of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule would be a

Which of the following minerals is mismatched with its function?

Which of the following events takes place during the absorptive state?

An example of an incomplete protein food is

-The picture depicts heat exchange. What does "B" represent?

How many ATP and NADH are produced by glycolysis of one glucose molecule?

-The picture depicts heat exchange. What does "A" represent?

Why is it important that glucose be converted to glucose-6-phosphate once glucose enters a cell?

Excess triglycerides are stored in adipose tissue. Adipose tissue functions

The process that uses amino acids and glycerol to form glucose is

Match the vitamin with its function in the body. -pyridoxine (B6)

Which of the following events would occur when the environmental temperature is considerably lower than body temperature?

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