Question 1

Oxidation is

Accepted Answer

A) The removal of protons 
B) The removal of electrons 
C) The addition of protons 
D) The addition of electrons 
E) None of these choices 
A) The removal of protons 
B) The removal of electrons 
C) The addition of protons 
D) The addition of electrons 
E) None of these choices

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a fate that awaits glucose 6-phophate after it is formed in a cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Synthesis of glycogen 
B) Release of glucose into the blood stream 
C) Synthesis of nucleic acids 
D) Glycolysis 
E) Gluconeogenesis 
A) Synthesis of glycogen 
B) Release of glucose into the blood stream 
C) Synthesis of nucleic acids 
D) Glycolysis 
E) Gluconeogenesis

Question 3

Which of the following helps the core temperature to increase?

Accepted Answer

A) Constriction of blood vessels of the skin. 
B) Increase in cellular respiration. 
C) Shivering. 
D) Thyroid hormone induced increase in metabolic rate. 
E) All of these are methods for core temperature increase. 
A) Constriction of blood vessels of the skin. 
B) Increase in cellular respiration. 
C) Shivering. 
D) Thyroid hormone induced increase in metabolic rate. 
E) All of these are methods for core temperature increase.

Question 4

Which of the following is a mechanism of heat transfer that involves direct contact?

Accepted Answer

A) Conduction 
B) Convection 
C) Radiation 
D) Evaporation 
E) Metabolic rate 
A) Conduction 
B) Convection 
C) Radiation 
D) Evaporation 
E) Metabolic rate

Question 5

Lipogenesis occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) More calories are consumed than required for ATP need 
B) Less calories are consumed than required for ATP need 
C) More cholesterol is consumed than required for ATP need 
D) Less cholesterol is consumed than required for ATP need 
E) Gluconeogenesis fails 
A) More calories are consumed than required for ATP need 
B) Less calories are consumed than required for ATP need 
C) More cholesterol is consumed than required for ATP need 
D) Less cholesterol is consumed than required for ATP need 
E) Gluconeogenesis fails

Question 6

Which nutrient is required by the thyroid gland to synthesize thyroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Magnesium 
C) Iodide 
D) Manganese 
E) Sodium 
A) Calcium 
B) Magnesium 
C) Iodide 
D) Manganese 
E) Sodium

Question 7

Chemical reactions that break down complex organic molecules into simpler ones are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Metabolism 
B) Anabolism 
C) Catabolism 
D) Metatheses 
E) Oxidation reactions 
A) Metabolism 
B) Anabolism 
C) Catabolism 
D) Metatheses 
E) Oxidation reactions

Question 8

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 9

What hormone stimulates gluconeogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Human Growth hormone 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Thyroid hormone 
E) Cortisol 
A) Insulin 
B) Human Growth hormone 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Thyroid hormone 
E) Cortisol

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Cardiac muscles can produce ATP from

Accepted Answer

A) Lactic acid 
B) Pyruvic acid 
C) Glucose-6-phosphate 
D) Proteins 
E) Lipids 
A) Lactic acid 
B) Pyruvic acid 
C) Glucose-6-phosphate 
D) Proteins 
E) Lipids

Question 13

Glycogenesis is NOT

Accepted Answer

A) performed by the hepatocytes 
B) performed by muscle fibers 
C) one way to make glycogen 
D) one way to make glucose 
E) only seen in the liver 
A) performed by the hepatocytes 
B) performed by muscle fibers 
C) one way to make glycogen 
D) one way to make glucose 
E) only seen in the liver

Question 14

Which vitamin deficiency can result in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 15

Which mineral is the most abundant mineral in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Sodium 
C) Magnesium 
D) Phosphorus 
E) Iron 
A) Calcium 
B) Sodium 
C) Magnesium 
D) Phosphorus 
E) Iron

Question 16

Glycolysis,formation of acetyl CoA,Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain are all involved in:

Accepted Answer

A) Lipogensis 
B) Gluconeogenesis 
C) Glucose catabolism 
D) Formation of Glycogen 
E) Formation of vitamin C 
A) Lipogensis 
B) Gluconeogenesis 
C) Glucose catabolism 
D) Formation of Glycogen 
E) Formation of vitamin C

Question 17

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 18

Which of the following is not a molecule at the "metabolic crossroads"?

Accepted Answer

A) Glucose 6-phosphate 
B) Pyruvic acid 
C) Acetyl coenzyme a 
D) Glycogen 
E) All of these are molecules at the "metabolic crossroads" 
A) Glucose 6-phosphate 
B) Pyruvic acid 
C) Acetyl coenzyme a 
D) Glycogen 
E) All of these are molecules at the "metabolic crossroads"

Question 19

Food induced thermogenesis

Accepted Answer

A) Accounts for 30% of total energy expended 
B) Is known as insensible loss 
C) Is inhibited by the hypothalamus 
D) Is the opposite of ketosis 
E) None of these choices 
A) Accounts for 30% of total energy expended 
B) Is known as insensible loss 
C) Is inhibited by the hypothalamus 
D) Is the opposite of ketosis 
E) None of these choices

Question 20

Neuropeptide Y stimulates

Accepted Answer

A) Release of insulin 
B) Inhibition of glucagons 
C) Thirst centers 
D) Thermogenesis 
E) Food intake 
A) Release of insulin 
B) Inhibition of glucagons 
C) Thirst centers 
D) Thermogenesis 
E) Food intake

Exam 25: Metabolism

Oxidation is

Which of the following is NOT a fate that awaits glucose 6-phophate after it is formed in a cell?

Which of the following helps the core temperature to increase?

Which of the following is a mechanism of heat transfer that involves direct contact?

Lipogenesis occurs when

Which nutrient is required by the thyroid gland to synthesize thyroid hormones?

Chemical reactions that break down complex organic molecules into simpler ones are called:

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

What hormone stimulates gluconeogenesis?

Antioxidant vitamins

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

Cardiac muscles can produce ATP from

Glycogenesis is NOT

Which vitamin deficiency can result in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults?

Which mineral is the most abundant mineral in the body?

Glycolysis,formation of acetyl CoA,Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain are all involved in:

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

Which of the following is not a molecule at the "metabolic crossroads"?

Food induced thermogenesis

Neuropeptide Y stimulates

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System Unit Ii: Principles of Support and Movement

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

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The Muscular System Unit Iii: Control Systems of the Human Body

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 Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

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