Exam 19: Nutrition and Metabolism

The condition that results from a diet that is sufficient in calories but deficient in protein is called

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -The total amount of energy used by the body per day

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -An inorganic substance that attaches to enzymes and helps them function

Which of the following is not true of fat metabolism?

Explain the process of glycolysis. Include the starting substance, the end products, and where it occurs.

The starting substance for glycolysis is glucose; the end product is carbon dioxide.

The secretion of too little insulin can lead to hyperglycemia.

What is the result of fat anabolism?

In most people, glucose catabolism occurs more often than glucose anabolism.

The three consecutive phases of glucose metabolism are glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport system.

Of the three chemical processes in glucose catabolism, only glycolysis does not occur in the mitochondria.

Explain the four conditions that occur when body temperature rises or there is a problem associated with the heat-loss mechanisms.

Which of the following is not true of the electron transport chain?

An environment that has very high humidity would interfere with evaporative cooling.

Explain the process of glucose anabolism. Where does it occur?

ADP has fewer phosphates than ATP, but it contains more energy.

Scurvy results from a lack of vitamin K.

List and explain the four ways that heat is lost from the body.

Match each of the following vitamins with its function. -Helps in the manufacture of collagen fibers

Which is the only hormone that can reverse hyperglycemia?