Exam 11: Metabolism: From Food to Life

Glucose is stored in the body as:

The reaction between acetyl CoA and oxaloacetate yields ________,the starting molecule in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA)cycle.

The primary high-energy molecule in human metabolism is:

Which of the following binds the different parts of an enzyme together to speed up a metabolic reaction?

In the first step of alcohol oxidation,the action of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)converts ethanol into:

Which of the following situations will result in a buildup of ketones in the blood?

In order to be used to produce energy for the body,protein-unlike carbohydrates and lipids-must first be stripped of:

The body can store an unlimited amount of excess glucose in the form of glycogen.

The first step of glycolysis is:

A majority of the body's ATP is produced in the mitochondrion.

The oxidation-reduction reactions that produce energy require which of the following coenzymes?

For a person who chronically abuses alcohol,which pathway becomes important in metabolizing large amounts of alcohol?

The removal of a phosphate is called:

Which metabolic pathway will predominate after eating a balanced meal?

Petra is an endurance athlete who has just completed the Boston Marathon.Which of the following foods would BEST help her replenish her glycogen stores?

In response to a drop in blood glucose,the concentration of the hormone ________ increases to stimulate the release of glucose from glycogen.

The microsomal ethanol oxidizing system (MEOS)is used to metabolize large amounts of alcohol.

Catabolism results in a release of chemical energy.

The process of making larger molecules from smaller ones is called anabolism.

Describe metabolism in relation to energy production and food intake.