Question 1

Which of the following types of cells contains phosphatase?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart 
B) Brain 
C) Muscle 
D) Kidney 
A) Heart 
B) Brain 
C) Muscle 
D) Kidney

Question 2

All cells have basically the same metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are a result of lipid anabolism except:

Accepted Answer

A) cholesterol. 
B) ketone bodies. 
C) triglycerides. 
D) prostaglandins. 
A) cholesterol. 
B) ketone bodies. 
C) triglycerides. 
D) prostaglandins.

Question 4

"Occurs when nutrient molecules enter the cell and undergo many chemical changes" is the textbook definition of:

Accepted Answer

A) metabolism. 
B) anabolism. 
C) assimilation. 
D) catabolism. 
A) metabolism. 
B) anabolism. 
C) assimilation. 
D) catabolism.

Question 5

Proteins and fats are used primarily for catabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Caffeine can be used to lower the basal metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Just as there are essential amino acids, there are essential fatty acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unsaturated fats are usually liquids at room temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The acetyl group is carried to the citric acid cycle by coenzyme A.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

ATP can be broken down and rebuilt in a process called the ATP/ADP cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of a saturated fat?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a solid at room temperature. 
B) It contains all the hydrogen it can hold. 
C) It has at least one double bond. 
D) Both A and B are characteristics of a saturated fat. 
A) It is a solid at room temperature. 
B) It contains all the hydrogen it can hold. 
C) It has at least one double bond. 
D) Both A and B are characteristics of a saturated fat.

Question 14

ACTH affects metabolism by stimulating the release of:

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine. 
B) thyroxine. 
C) glucagon. 
D) glucocorticoids. 
A) epinephrine. 
B) thyroxine. 
C) glucagon. 
D) glucocorticoids.

Question 15

Incretins are released by the pancreas into the small intestines in response to high glucose concentration in the chyme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To maintain a constant body weight, caloric intake must equal caloric output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The level of glucose in the blood has an impact on the appetite center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When the metabolic rate decreases, the cells use less oxygen than normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following minerals is important in the production of ATP, RNA, and DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) Phosphorus 
B) Iron 
C) Calcium 
D) Cobalt 
A) Phosphorus 
B) Iron 
C) Calcium 
D) Cobalt

Question 20

Explain what occurs in the anaerobic pathway. What is the Cori cycle? What is meant by the oxygen debt?

Accepted Answer

The anaerobic pathway occurs when the bo

Exam 41: Nutrition and Metabolism

Which of the following types of cells contains phosphatase?

All cells have basically the same metabolic rate.

All of the following are a result of lipid anabolism except:

"Occurs when nutrient molecules enter the cell and undergo many chemical changes" is the textbook definition of:

Proteins and fats are used primarily for catabolism.

Which of the following is not true of glycolysis?

Caffeine can be used to lower the basal metabolic rate.

Just as there are essential amino acids, there are essential fatty acids.

Unsaturated fats are usually liquids at room temperature.

The acetyl group is carried to the citric acid cycle by coenzyme A.

Which of the following statements is not true?

ATP can be broken down and rebuilt in a process called the ATP/ADP cycle.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a saturated fat?

ACTH affects metabolism by stimulating the release of:

Incretins are released by the pancreas into the small intestines in response to high glucose concentration in the chyme.

To maintain a constant body weight, caloric intake must equal caloric output.

The level of glucose in the blood has an impact on the appetite center.

When the metabolic rate decreases, the cells use less oxygen than normal.

Which of the following minerals is important in the production of ATP, RNA, and DNA?

Explain what occurs in the anaerobic pathway. What is the Cori cycle? What is meant by the oxygen debt?

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