Question 1

The health benefits of moderate alcohol intake occur in people ____ years of age and older.

Accepted Answer

A) ​21 
B) ​35 
C) ​55 
D) ​65 
A) ​21 
B) ​35 
C) ​55 
D) ​65

Question 2

The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in people with chronic alcohol abuse stems primarily from a deficiency of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) folate 
B) thiamin 
C) antidiuretic hormone 
D) alcohol dehydrogenase 
A) folate 
B) thiamin 
C) antidiuretic hormone 
D) alcohol dehydrogenase

Question 3

If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which compound can be converted to glucose?

Accepted Answer

A) fatty acids 
B) acetyl CoA 
C) amino acids 
D) carbon dioxide 
A) fatty acids 
B) acetyl CoA 
C) amino acids 
D) carbon dioxide

Question 4

Which function(s)is(are)first to be affected when a person begins to drink alcohol? ​

Accepted Answer

A) speech and vision 
B) judgment and reasoning 
C) voluntary muscle control 
D) respiration and heart function 
A) speech and vision 
B) judgment and reasoning 
C) voluntary muscle control 
D) respiration and heart function

Question 5

Discuss the change in energy usage as a person goes from fasting for a few hours to starving for a few days/weeks.

Accepted Answer

Glycogen from the liver and fatty acids

Question 6

If a person consumes 100 kcalories in excess of energy needs from olive oil, approximately what percentage of the kcalories are stored in the body? ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​25 
B) ​45 
C) ​65 
D) ​95 
A) ​25 
B) ​45 
C) ​65 
D) ​95

Question 7

What is the first stage of liver deterioration in heavy drinkers? ​

Accepted Answer

A) fibrosis 
B) fatty liver 
C) primary cirrhosis 
D) failure of the MEOS pathway 
A) fibrosis 
B) fatty liver 
C) primary cirrhosis 
D) failure of the MEOS pathway

Question 8

What is a possible fate of acetyl CoA? ​

Accepted Answer

A) degradation to urea 
B) synthesis to glycerol 
C) synthesis to fatty acids 
D) degradation to ammonia 
A) degradation to urea 
B) synthesis to glycerol 
C) synthesis to fatty acids 
D) degradation to ammonia

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: requires the addition of 2ATP

Accepted Answer

The Answer of electron transport chain and pyruvate and gluconeogenesis is...

Question 10

Explain how coupled reactions drive metabolism.

Accepted Answer

When a compound breaks down (catabolism,

Question 11

What compounds are used to supply some of the fuel needed by the brain only after the body has been fasting for a while? ​

Accepted Answer

A) ketones 
B) glycerols 
C) fatty acids 
D) amino acids 
A) ketones 
B) glycerols 
C) fatty acids 
D) amino acids

Question 12

What is a feature of the electron transport chain? ​

Accepted Answer

A) It captures energy in the high-energy bonds of ATP. 
B) It pumps carbon dioxide across the mitochondrial membrane. 
C) It is the transfer of energy from ATP to generate an electron gradient. 
D) It combines oxygen from carbon dioxide with hydrogen generated from the splitting of water. 
A) It captures energy in the high-energy bonds of ATP. 
B) It pumps carbon dioxide across the mitochondrial membrane. 
C) It is the transfer of energy from ATP to generate an electron gradient. 
D) It combines oxygen from carbon dioxide with hydrogen generated from the splitting of water.

Question 13

Which compound can be synthesized from all three energy-yielding nutrients? ​

Accepted Answer

A) lactate 
B) glycogen 
C) acetyl CoA 
D) oxaloacetate 
A) lactate 
B) glycogen 
C) acetyl CoA 
D) oxaloacetate

Question 14

Explain the difference in energy yield between fat and glucose metabolism. ​

Accepted Answer

The breakdown of fat begins with beta ox

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: protein synthesis

Accepted Answer

The Answer of rough endoplasmic reticulum and cytoplasm and inner is...

Question 16

What is a consequence of alcohol intake?

Accepted Answer

A) The MEOS is suppressed. 
B) Homocysteine production is reduced. 
C) Water content of the blood is increased. 
D) Antidiuretic hormone production is suppressed. 
A) The MEOS is suppressed. 
B) Homocysteine production is reduced. 
C) Water content of the blood is increased. 
D) Antidiuretic hormone production is suppressed.

Question 17

What is the body's first response to the absorption of abundant amounts of carbohydrate? ​

Accepted Answer

A) catabolism of body fat 
B) catabolism of glycogen 
C) synthesis and storage of glycogen 
D) synthesis and storage of triglycerides 
A) catabolism of body fat 
B) catabolism of glycogen 
C) synthesis and storage of glycogen 
D) synthesis and storage of triglycerides

Question 18

Which reaction listed is an actual metabolic reaction that occurs in the cell? ​

Accepted Answer

A) pyruvate to urea 
B) lactate to pyruvate 
C) acetyl CoA to pyruvate 
D) carbon dioxide to glycerol 
A) pyruvate to urea 
B) lactate to pyruvate 
C) acetyl CoA to pyruvate 
D) carbon dioxide to glycerol

Question 19

Discuss the pros and cons of a low-carbohydrate diet.

Accepted Answer

Low-carbohydrate diets can trigger rapid

Question 20

Which process leads to the production of urea? ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxidation of glucose 
B) oxidation of amino acids 
C) incomplete oxidation of fatty acids 
D) synthesis of protein from amino acids 
A) oxidation of glucose 
B) oxidation of amino acids 
C) incomplete oxidation of fatty acids 
D) synthesis of protein from amino acids

Exam 7: Energy Metabolism

The health benefits of moderate alcohol intake occur in people ____ years of age and older.

The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in people with chronic alcohol abuse stems primarily from a deficiency of ____.

If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which compound can be converted to glucose?

Which function(s)is(are)first to be affected when a person begins to drink alcohol? ​

Discuss the change in energy usage as a person goes from fasting for a few hours to starving for a few days/weeks.

If a person consumes 100 kcalories in excess of energy needs from olive oil, approximately what percentage of the kcalories are stored in the body? ​

What is the first stage of liver deterioration in heavy drinkers? ​

What is a possible fate of acetyl CoA? ​

Explain how coupled reactions drive metabolism.

What compounds are used to supply some of the fuel needed by the brain only after the body has been fasting for a while? ​

What is a feature of the electron transport chain? ​

Which compound can be synthesized from all three energy-yielding nutrients? ​

Explain the difference in energy yield between fat and glucose metabolism. ​

What is a consequence of alcohol intake?

What is the body's first response to the absorption of abundant amounts of carbohydrate? ​

Which reaction listed is an actual metabolic reaction that occurs in the cell? ​

Discuss the pros and cons of a low-carbohydrate diet.

Which process leads to the production of urea? ​

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

Filters

Which function(s)is(are)first to be affected when a person begins to drink alcohol?

If a person consumes 100 kcalories in excess of energy needs from olive oil, approximately what percentage of the kcalories are stored in the body?

What is the first stage of liver deterioration in heavy drinkers?

What is a possible fate of acetyl CoA?

What compounds are used to supply some of the fuel needed by the brain only after the body has been fasting for a while?

What is a feature of the electron transport chain?

Which compound can be synthesized from all three energy-yielding nutrients?

Explain the difference in energy yield between fat and glucose metabolism.

What is the body's first response to the absorption of abundant amounts of carbohydrate?

Which reaction listed is an actual metabolic reaction that occurs in the cell?

Which process leads to the production of urea?