Exam 8: Metabolism

The human body can withstand short-term fasting,because the glycogen stored in the liver and muscles can be used as a source of energy.

An alcohol detoxification rate is dependent on personal characteristics such as ________.  Check all that apply. A)body size and composition B)age C)genetic background D)sex

The ability to metabolize alcohol is dependent on the activity of the aldehyde dehydrogenase.

________ contains riboflavin and can pick up two hydrogen ions and two electrons.

Which of the following physiological and/or psychological effects often occurs when a person reaches a BAC of 0.20?

What vitamin is necessary as part of the coenzyme that facilitates transamination and deamination reactions?

Lipogenesis uses the same enzymes and metabolic pathways as beta-oxidation.

ATP synthesis occurs in which of the following organelles?

Which catabolic hormone is made in the adrenal glands and is often called the "stress hormone?"

Which of the following organs are primary sites for glycogen storage?  Check all that apply.

Ketoacidosis is a condition that occurs when the blood's pH drops due to ________.  Check all that apply.

For each two carbon segment removed from a fatty acid via beta-oxidation,two reduced electron carriers are produced.

Which of the following statements are true?  Check all that apply.

Series of specific chemical reactions in the cell are known as ________.

Check any accurate statement from the list below.

________ is an enzyme that detoxifies alcohol in the stomach.

Which of the following compounds enters the citric acid cycle?

The organic cofactors that help enzymes catalyze reactions are called ________.

The greatest storage site for potential energy in the average healthy adult is ________.

Obtaining energy from fat depends on the ________.  Check all that apply.