Exam 24: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

Which hormone directs essentially all the events of the absorptive state?

The term metabolism is best defined as _.

In order for amino acids to be oxidized for energy, the amine group (NH₂) must be removed.

Heat- loss mechanisms do not include .

Lipogenesis occurs when .

The most abundant dietary lipids in the diets of most Americans are triglycerides.

For use as fuel, all food carbohydrates are eventually transformed to glucose.

As the body progresses from the absorptive to the postabsorptive state, only the continues to burn glucose while every other organ in the body mostly switches to fatty acids.

Which of the following is not true of beta oxidation?

Peptides called NPY and AgRP are powerful appetite enhancers.

Glycogen is formed in the liver during the .

The amount of produced is probably the most important hormonal factor in determining BMR.

The most abundant dietary lipids are .

Catabolism would be best described as a process that .

Gluconeogenesis is the process in which .

The term basal metabolic rate reflects the .

Diets high in cholesterol and saturated fats tend to produce high HDL concentrations.

Which food type is considered to be the most important for athletes to eat to improve performance?

Define nitrogen balance. List three factors that might lead to negative nitrogen balance and three that might result in positive nitrogen balance.

Processes that break down complex molecules into simpler ones are anabolic.