Question 1

Which of the following is a protein-calorie under-nutrition that results in retarded growth,low weight,muscle wasting,emaciation,and dry skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Marasmus 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Malnutrition 
D) Both Marasmus and Kwashiorkor 
E) Both Kwashiorkor and Malnutrition 
A) Marasmus 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Malnutrition 
D) Both Marasmus and Kwashiorkor 
E) Both Kwashiorkor and Malnutrition

Question 2

Which of the following is not a major nutrient the body needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrates 
B) Glycogen 
C) Proteins 
D) Minerals 
E) Vitamins 
A) Carbohydrates 
B) Glycogen 
C) Proteins 
D) Minerals 
E) Vitamins

Question 3

A deficiency of vitamin B1 may cause

Accepted Answer

A) pellagra 
B) pernicious anemia 
C) beriberi 
D) polyneuritis 
E) scurvy 
A) pellagra 
B) pernicious anemia 
C) beriberi 
D) polyneuritis 
E) scurvy

Question 4

Antioxidant vitamins

Accepted Answer

A) Are found in plasma membranes 
B) Are vitamin derivatives 
C) Can inactivate oxygen free radicals 
D) Are all excreted in feces 
E) Are all stored in adipose cells 
A) Are found in plasma membranes 
B) Are vitamin derivatives 
C) Can inactivate oxygen free radicals 
D) Are all excreted in feces 
E) Are all stored in adipose cells

Question 5

The heat promoting center stimulates parts of the brain that

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease smooth muscle tone 
B) Increase blood glucose 
C) Stimulate skeletal muscle activity (shivering) 
D) Inhibit the sympathetic division 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) Decrease smooth muscle tone 
B) Increase blood glucose 
C) Stimulate skeletal muscle activity (shivering) 
D) Inhibit the sympathetic division 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is used in "metabolic crossroads"?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyruvic acid 
B) Glycogen 
C) Ribose 
D) ATP 
E) Lipase 
A) Pyruvic acid 
B) Glycogen 
C) Ribose 
D) ATP 
E) Lipase

Question 7

Which of the following is needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) Zinc 
B) Chromium 
C) Selenium 
D) Cobalt 
E) Copper 
A) Zinc 
B) Chromium 
C) Selenium 
D) Cobalt 
E) Copper

Question 8

Obesity is defined as a body weight that is more than [dropdown 1] above a desirable standard.Greater than [dropdown 2] of the adult population in the United States suffers from this.
Dropdown 1 choices:
5%
10%
20%
30%
50%
Dropdown 2 choices;
one-fifth
one-half
one-third
two-thirds
three-quarters

Accepted Answer

The answer of Obesity is defined as a body weight...

Question 9

A runner preparing for a marathon will practice carbohydrate loading prior to the event.This will help to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce ketone production 
B) increase available glycogen 
C) maintain blood pH at normal levels 
D) increase endurance 
E) all of these 
A) reduce ketone production 
B) increase available glycogen 
C) maintain blood pH at normal levels 
D) increase endurance 
E) all of these

Question 10

Provitamins are

Accepted Answer

A) Building blocks of vitamins 
B) Broken down glucose molecules 
C) Derivatives of minerals 
D) Found only in the blood 
E) Not stored in the body 
A) Building blocks of vitamins 
B) Broken down glucose molecules 
C) Derivatives of minerals 
D) Found only in the blood 
E) Not stored in the body

Question 11

How many reactions take place during the Krebs cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 12 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 12

Question 12

A deficiency of chloride in the diet may cause

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty digesting food 
B) water imbalance 
C) acid-base imbalance in the blood 
D) fragile bones and teeth 
E) deficient erythropoiesis 
A) difficulty digesting food 
B) water imbalance 
C) acid-base imbalance in the blood 
D) fragile bones and teeth 
E) deficient erythropoiesis

Question 13

What are the possible fates of pyruvic acid in the body? What is the primary determinant of the fate of pyruvic acid? What is the fate of compounds to which pyruvic acid may be converted?

Accepted Answer

Pyruvic acid in the presence of low oxyg

Question 14

Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin B 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin O 
E) None of these choices 
A) Vitamin B 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin O 
E) None of these choices

Question 15

In the absorptive state,most glucose that enters the liver is converted to

Accepted Answer

A) Pyruvic acid 
B) Glycogen 
C) Amino acids 
D) Insulin 
E) Glucase 
A) Pyruvic acid 
B) Glycogen 
C) Amino acids 
D) Insulin 
E) Glucase

Question 16

Liver cells convert:

Accepted Answer

A) Urea into ammonia 
B) Ammonia into lactic acid 
C) Lactic acid into urea 
D) Pyruvic acid into urea 
E) Ammonia into urea 
A) Urea into ammonia 
B) Ammonia into lactic acid 
C) Lactic acid into urea 
D) Pyruvic acid into urea 
E) Ammonia into urea

Question 17

Identify the different types of lipoproteins and describe the function of each.

Accepted Answer

Chylomicrons transport dietary lipids in

Question 18

Glycogenolysis is [dropdown 1] and stimulated by [dropdown 2].
Dropdown 1 choices:
anabolic
catabolic
synthetic
dynamic
Dropdown 2 choices:
epinephrine
insulin
thyroid hormone
vitamins

Accepted Answer

1.cataboli

Question 19

How many ATPs can come from substrate level phosphorylation during glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4

Question 20

An excess intake of vitamin A is called [dropdown 1] and is characterized by several different symptoms,including [dropdown 2].
Dropdown 1 choices:
hypovitaminosis A
kwashiorkor
marasmus
hypervitaminosis A
bulimia
Dropdown 2 choices:
ringing in the ears
fever
diabetes
coma and death
blindness

Accepted Answer

1..hypervi

Exam 25: Metabolism and Nutrition

Which of the following is a protein-calorie under-nutrition that results in retarded growth,low weight,muscle wasting,emaciation,and dry skin?

Which of the following is not a major nutrient the body needs?

A deficiency of vitamin B1 may cause

Antioxidant vitamins

The heat promoting center stimulates parts of the brain that

Which of the following is used in "metabolic crossroads"?

Which of the following is needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones?

Obesity is defined as a body weight that is more than [dropdown 1] above a desirable standard.Greater than [dropdown 2] of the adult population in the United States suffers from this. Dropdown 1 choices: 5% 10% 20% 30% 50% Dropdown 2 choices; one-fifth one-half one-third two-thirds three-quarters

A runner preparing for a marathon will practice carbohydrate loading prior to the event.This will help to

Provitamins are

How many reactions take place during the Krebs cycle?

A deficiency of chloride in the diet may cause

What are the possible fates of pyruvic acid in the body? What is the primary determinant of the fate of pyruvic acid? What is the fate of compounds to which pyruvic acid may be converted?

Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?

In the absorptive state,most glucose that enters the liver is converted to

Liver cells convert:

Identify the different types of lipoproteins and describe the function of each.

Glycogenolysis is [dropdown 1] and stimulated by [dropdown 2]. Dropdown 1 choices: anabolic catabolic synthetic dynamic Dropdown 2 choices: epinephrine insulin thyroid hormone vitamins

How many ATPs can come from substrate level phosphorylation during glycolysis?

An excess intake of vitamin A is called [dropdown 1] and is characterized by several different symptoms,including [dropdown 2]. Dropdown 1 choices: hypovitaminosis A kwashiorkor marasmus hypervitaminosis A bulimia Dropdown 2 choices: ringing in the ears fever diabetes coma and death blindness

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Homeostasis

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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