Question 1

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition.
-Hormone, released by fat-storing cells, that seems to regulate satiety

Accepted Answer

A) Citric acid cycle 
B) Glycogenesis 
C) LDL 
D) Glycolysis 
E) Leptin
F)Electron transport system
G)HDL
H)Incretins
I)Cori cycle 
A) Citric acid cycle 
B) Glycogenesis 
C) LDL 
D) Glycolysis 
E) Leptin
F)Electron transport system
G)HDL
H)Incretins
I)Cori cycle

Question 2

Both epinephrine and glucagon accelerate liver and muscle glycogenolysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A larger individual has the same basal metabolic rate as a small person per square meter of body surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Glucagon accelerates glycogenolysis in liver cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List and explain factors that can influence BMR.

Accepted Answer

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the amount

Question 6

Heat released in catabolism is used as an energy source for cell functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of all human cells. 
B)  Glycolysis requires the use of oxygen. 
C)  Glycolysis breaks the chemical bonds in glucose molecules and thereby releases about 5% of the energy stored in them. 
D)  Glycolysis is an essential process because it prepares glucose for the second step in catabolism, namely, the citric acid cycle. 
A)  Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of all human cells. 
B)  Glycolysis requires the use of oxygen. 
C)  Glycolysis breaks the chemical bonds in glucose molecules and thereby releases about 5% of the energy stored in them. 
D)  Glycolysis is an essential process because it prepares glucose for the second step in catabolism, namely, the citric acid cycle.

Question 8

Six or seven hours after eating, there would be very few chylomicrons in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The group of hormones called incretins act to increase the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas, which would raise the blood level of glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A deficiency in which of the following minerals leads to thyroid enlargement and a decrease in the metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potassium 
B)  Iodine 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Phosphorus 
A)  Potassium 
B)  Iodine 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Phosphorus

Question 11

The action of phosphatase enzyme is to catalyze the:

Accepted Answer

A)  combination of phosphate with glucose. 
B)  release of glucose from phosphate. 
C)  movement of glucose through the cell membrane. 
D)  formation of ATP. 
A)  combination of phosphate with glucose. 
B)  release of glucose from phosphate. 
C)  movement of glucose through the cell membrane. 
D)  formation of ATP.

Question 12

The cell can use both NAD and FAD to transfer energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs in the mitochondria. 
B)  Glucose is split into two pyruvic acid molecules. 
C)  It is an anaerobic process. 
D)  A specific enzyme catalyzes each step of the reaction. 
A)  It occurs in the mitochondria. 
B)  Glucose is split into two pyruvic acid molecules. 
C)  It is an anaerobic process. 
D)  A specific enzyme catalyzes each step of the reaction.

Question 14

Body weight increases when energy input is less than energy output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following hormones control lipid metabolism except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ACTH. 
B)  glucocorticoids. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  insulin. 
A)  ACTH. 
B)  glucocorticoids. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  insulin.

Question 16

Explain the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient. Give several examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Macronutrients and micronutrients are bo

Question 17

The Cori cycle is another term for the electron transport chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Copper is an important mineral in the synthesis of thyroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The process of splitting glycogen is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogenesis. 
B)  glycogenolysis. 
C)  gluconeogenesis. 
A)  glycogenesis. 
B)  glycogenolysis. 
C)  gluconeogenesis.

Question 20

What are the types of carbohydrates ingested as food? What are the sources of each type? What role does cellulose play in the functioning of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates ingested as food can be cl

Exam 41: Nutrition and Metabolism

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition. -Hormone, released by fat-storing cells, that seems to regulate satiety

Both epinephrine and glucagon accelerate liver and muscle glycogenolysis.

A larger individual has the same basal metabolic rate as a small person per square meter of body surface.

Glucagon accelerates glycogenolysis in liver cells.

List and explain factors that can influence BMR.

Heat released in catabolism is used as an energy source for cell functions.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Six or seven hours after eating, there would be very few chylomicrons in the blood.

The group of hormones called incretins act to increase the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas, which would raise the blood level of glucose.

A deficiency in which of the following minerals leads to thyroid enlargement and a decrease in the metabolic rate?

The action of phosphatase enzyme is to catalyze the:

The cell can use both NAD and FAD to transfer energy.

Which of the following is not true of glycolysis?

Body weight increases when energy input is less than energy output.

All of the following hormones control lipid metabolism except:

Explain the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient. Give several examples of each.

The Cori cycle is another term for the electron transport chain.

Copper is an important mineral in the synthesis of thyroid hormone.

The process of splitting glycogen is called:

What are the types of carbohydrates ingested as food? What are the sources of each type? What role does cellulose play in the functioning of the digestive system?

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