Question 1

Complex carbohydrates include

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose and fructose. 
B)  maltose and sucrose. 
C)  starch, glycogen, and cellulose. 
D)  cellulose and glucose. 
E)  glucose and lactose.

Question 2

Match the mineral with its function.
-phosphorus

Accepted Answer

A) functions in carbon dioxide metabolism and transport, also needed for protein metabolism 
B) component of hemoglobin 
C) a constituent of coenzymes; needed for bone formation and proper function of nerve and muscle 
D) needed for the production of thyroxine 
E) component of nucleic acids and ATP; used in bone formation

Question 3

Match the vitamin with its associated disease.
-thiamin

Accepted Answer

A) scurvy 
B) night blindness 
C) beriberi 
D) pellagra 
E) pernicious anemia

Question 4

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-hemoglobin

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 5

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-antibodies

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 6

Match the vitamin with its function in the body.
-riboflavin

Accepted Answer

A) required for the synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin) 
B) is a component of the coenzyme FAD 
C) promotes calcium and phosphorus use 
D) involved in amino acid metabolism 
E) a primary constituent of coenzyme A

Question 7

Polyunsaturated vegetable oils can be changed from liquids to solids by

Accepted Answer

A)  adding more unsaturated fatty acids to the molecules. 
B)  removing the glycerol portion of the molecules. 
C)  decreasing the number of double covalent bonds in their fatty acids. 
D)  removing hydrogens from the molecules.

Question 8

A compound composed of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule would be a

Accepted Answer

A)  monoglyceride. 
B)  diglyceride. 
C)  triglyceride. 
D)  phospholipid. 
E)  cholesterol.

Question 9

Use the following key to choose the best answer.
-(1) the basal metabolic rate for a female;
(2) the basal metabolic rate for a male

Accepted Answer

A) Choose A if the first item is greater than the second item. 
B) Choose B if the first item is less than the second item. 
C) Choose C if the first item is equal or nearly equal to the second item.

Question 10

If oxygen is present, how many molecules (net) of ATP are produced by the oxidation of one molecule of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  18 
C)  32 
D)  36 
E)  40

Question 11

Metabolic rate is the total amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose absorbed by the small intestine each hour. 
B)  heat produced by body cells in an hour. 
C)  energy produced and used by the body per unit of time. 
D)  carbon dioxide exhaled per unit of time. 
E)  kilocalories consumed.

Question 12

With uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, the increased lipid metabolism will cause an increase in ______ formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ketone bodies 
B)  carbohydrates 
C)  fatty acids 
D)  oxygen 
E)  ATP

Question 13

Essential nutrients

Accepted Answer

A)  are important in the diet but not necessary for life. 
B)  are the only nutrients required by the body. 
C)  cannot be made in sufficient quantities by the body. 
D)  are needed to make food taste good. 
E)  are manufactured by the body.

Question 14

Glycolysis is best defined as the breakdown of

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose to carbon dioxide and water. 
B)  glucose to two molecules of pyruvic acid. 
C)  pyruvic acid to carbon dioxide and water. 
D)  glycogen to glucose-6-phosphate. 
E)  glucose to glycogen.

Question 15

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-vitamins A, E, D, K

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 16

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-enzymes

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 17

Which of the following is/are possible uses of amino acids in energy production?

Accepted Answer

A)  forming a ketoacid that can enter the citric acid cycle 
B)  forming intermediate molecules of carbohydrate metabolism 
C)  forming NADH that enters the electron-transport chain. 
D)  All of the choices are uses of amino acids in energy production.

Question 18

Excessive bleeding due to slowed blood clotting is a symptom of vitamin _____ deficiency.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Arrange the following in correct sequence: 1 Ammonia is converted to urea in the liver.
2 Oxidative deamination of an amino acid.
3 Urea is eliminated by the kidney.
4 Ammonia and keto acids are formed.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Match the vitamin with its associated disease.
-vitamin C

Accepted Answer

A) scurvy 
B) night blindness 
C) beriberi 
D) pellagra 
E) pernicious anemia

Exam 25: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

Complex carbohydrates include

Match the mineral with its function. -phosphorus

Match the vitamin with its associated disease. -thiamin

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -hemoglobin

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -antibodies

Match the vitamin with its function in the body. -riboflavin

Polyunsaturated vegetable oils can be changed from liquids to solids by

A compound composed of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule would be a

Use the following key to choose the best answer. -(1) the basal metabolic rate for a female; (2) the basal metabolic rate for a male

If oxygen is present, how many molecules (net) of ATP are produced by the oxidation of one molecule of glucose?

Metabolic rate is the total amount of

With uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, the increased lipid metabolism will cause an increase in ______ formation.

Essential nutrients

Glycolysis is best defined as the breakdown of

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -vitamins A, E, D, K

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -enzymes

Which of the following is/are possible uses of amino acids in energy production?

Excessive bleeding due to slowed blood clotting is a symptom of vitamin _____ deficiency.

Arrange the following in correct sequence: 1 Ammonia is converted to urea in the liver. 2 Oxidative deamination of an amino acid. 3 Urea is eliminated by the kidney. 4 Ammonia and keto acids are formed.

Match the vitamin with its associated disease. -vitamin C