Exam 19: Nutrition and Metabolism

Explain the cycle of bulimia.What harmful consequences can result from bulimia?

Glucagon,a hormone made in the pancreas,is the only hormone that increases the level of glucose in the blood.

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition or description. -a behavioral disorder characterized by a chronic refusal to eat,often because of an abnormal fear of becoming obese

Assimilation occurs when food moves out of the digestive tract,usually the small intestine,and into the blood.

The end products of anabolism are simpler molecules than the starting substances.

Name and give the function of four vitamins needed by the body.

Match each of the following vitamins with its function. -involved in blood production and other processes

The body can store the fat-soluble vitamins A,D,E,and K.

A person can be eating a sufficient amount of food and still suffer from marasmus.

Which of the following is not true of ATP?

Both too little thyroid hormone and too much thyroid hormone have a profound impact on a person's BMR.

The primary function of fat in the body is to be catabolized for energy.

Explain the protein-calorie malnutrition conditions marasmus and kwashiorkor.

The starting substance for glycolysis is glucose; the end product is carbon dioxide.

Explain the process of glycolysis.Include the starting substance,the end products,and where it occurs.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -the number of calories needed per hour to keep the body alive,awake,and comfortable

Define and give examples of the processes of anabolism and catabolism.

Match each of the following vitamins with its function. -helps enzymes in the citric acid cycle

One function of ATP is to store energy for the body.

Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm.