Question 1

What is the BMR? What is meant by basal conditions?

Accepted Answer

BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate. It

Question 2

Which is not true of protein metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a healthy person, protein anabolism occurs more often than protein catabolism. 
B)  In a healthy person, protein catabolism occurs more often than protein anabolism. 
C)  Nonessential amino acids are needed in the formation of proteins. 
D)  Amino acids can be built into complex proteins. 
A)  In a healthy person, protein anabolism occurs more often than protein catabolism. 
B)  In a healthy person, protein catabolism occurs more often than protein anabolism. 
C)  Nonessential amino acids are needed in the formation of proteins. 
D)  Amino acids can be built into complex proteins.

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of catabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catabolism releases energy. 
B)  It is part of metabolism. 
C)  It builds smaller molecules into larger molecules. 
D)  All of the above are true of catabolism. 
A)  Catabolism releases energy. 
B)  It is part of metabolism. 
C)  It builds smaller molecules into larger molecules. 
D)  All of the above are true of catabolism.

Question 4

The body is unable to store which of the following vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin A 
B)  Vitamin C 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Vitamin K 
A)  Vitamin A 
B)  Vitamin C 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Vitamin K

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered part of metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Catabolism 
C)  Anabolism 
D)  All of the above are part of metabolism. 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Catabolism 
C)  Anabolism 
D)  All of the above are part of metabolism.

Question 6

Which of the following is not part of basal conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not digesting a meal 
B)  Being asleep 
C)  Being in a comfortably warm room 
D)  All of the above are basal conditions. 
A)  Not digesting a meal 
B)  Being asleep 
C)  Being in a comfortably warm room 
D)  All of the above are basal conditions.

Question 7

Most of the energy released by the citric acid cycle is in the form of ATP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One difference between vitamins and minerals is that vitamins are organic compounds and minerals are inorganic compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person who has never had surgery has a low risk of malignant hyperthermia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas, is the only hormone that reduces the level of glucose in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of the process of glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the first step in carbohydrate metabolism. 
B)  It occurs in the mitochondria. 
C)  Its end product is pyruvic acid. 
D)  It does not require oxygen. 
A)  It is the first step in carbohydrate metabolism. 
B)  It occurs in the mitochondria. 
C)  Its end product is pyruvic acid. 
D)  It does not require oxygen.

Question 12

Name and give the function of four minerals needed by the body.

Accepted Answer

Name: Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, and Pota

Question 13

Both marasmus and kwashiorkor result from an insufficient number of calories in the diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-Substance the body uses as its source of immediate energy

Accepted Answer

A) Glycolysis 
B) Glycogenesis 
C) Catabolism 
D) Mineral 
E) ATP
F)Assimilation
G)TMR
H)Citric acid cycle
I)Anabolism
J)Glucose
K)Electron transport chain
L)BMR
M)Vitamin 
A) Glycolysis 
B) Glycogenesis 
C) Catabolism 
D) Mineral 
E) ATP
F)Assimilation
G)TMR
H)Citric acid cycle
I)Anabolism
J)Glucose
K)Electron transport chain
L)BMR
M)Vitamin

Question 15

About 40% of the energy released from food is converted to heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The liver makes the plasma protein albumin, which helps maintain blood volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bile is made in the liver and breaks down fat to glycerol and fatty acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe anorexia nervosa. Who is most at risk and how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating dis

Question 19

If a person's TMR is 2,400 calories, would the BMR be more or less than this? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

A person's Total Metabolic Rate (TMR), a

Question 20

The liver is able to store the fat-soluble vitamins A and E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Nutrition and Metabolism

What is the BMR? What is meant by basal conditions?

Which is not true of protein metabolism?

Which of the following is not true of catabolism?

The body is unable to store which of the following vitamins?

Which of the following is not considered part of metabolism?

Which of the following is not part of basal conditions?

Most of the energy released by the citric acid cycle is in the form of ATP.

One difference between vitamins and minerals is that vitamins are organic compounds and minerals are inorganic compounds.

A person who has never had surgery has a low risk of malignant hyperthermia.

Insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas, is the only hormone that reduces the level of glucose in the blood.

Which of the following is not true of the process of glycolysis?

Name and give the function of four minerals needed by the body.

Both marasmus and kwashiorkor result from an insufficient number of calories in the diet.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Substance the body uses as its source of immediate energy

About 40% of the energy released from food is converted to heat.

The liver makes the plasma protein albumin, which helps maintain blood volume.

Bile is made in the liver and breaks down fat to glycerol and fatty acids.

Describe anorexia nervosa. Who is most at risk and how is it treated?

If a person's TMR is 2,400 calories, would the BMR be more or less than this? Explain your answer.

The liver is able to store the fat-soluble vitamins A and E.

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