Exam 41: Nutrition and Metabolism

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition. -Lipoprotein that is associated with high incidence of coronary artery disease when present in high levels

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition. -A group of hormones that stimulates the pancreas to release insulin

ADP is an abbreviation for:

Fats produce more than twice the amount of calories per gram than do carbohydrates.

Most of the illegal anabolic steroids used by athletes contain some form of testosterone. Why are these steroids so effective in building muscle mass?

Although cellulose has no nutrient value, it may be helpful in lowering the risk of some cancers.

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition. -Lipoprotein that is associated with low incidence of heart disease when present in high levels

Which of the following is true of energy released by the breakdown of food substances?

Both epinephrine and glucagon accelerate liver and muscle glycogenolysis.

Insulin comes from the beta cells of the pancreas.

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition. -Occurs when nutrient molecules enter the cell and undergo many chemical changes

One of the roles of pyruvate in anaerobic respiration is to convert NADH back to NAD.

Calcium can be called both a macronutrient and a macromineral.

When NADH gains energy, it becomes NAD.

In the electron transport system, the energy in one FAD molecule is used to form two ATP molecules.

Protein-poor diets, starvation, and wasting illnesses produce a negative nitrogen balance.

Saturated fats are usually liquids at room temperature.

When the blood glucose level starts to decrease toward lower than normal:

The basal metabolic rate is the smallest amount of energy needed to maintain life.

Name and explain the role of hormones in the regulation of glucose. What are incretins and what are their effects in the body?