Question 1

Excess dietary proteins may become all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   fatty acids.
B)   glycogen.
C)   glucose.
D)   glycerol.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a nutrient monomer used by the body to generate ATP?

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A)   amino acids
B)   glucose
C)   fatty acids
D)   nucleic acidsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Under normal conditions, where should we expect to see most urea?

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A)   extracellular fluids
B)   urine
C)   intracellular fluids
D)   bloodE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Summarize the process of gluconeogenesis.

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Gluconeogenesis is an anabolic process i...

Question 5

The total amount of energy expended by the body to power all of its processes is called:

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A)   the metabolic rate.
B)   cellular respiration.
C)   the basal metabolic rate.
D)   homeostasis.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What hormone suppresses the appetite?

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A)   ghrelin
B)   orexin
C)   neuropeptide Y
D)   leptinE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The release of urea in the urine is a mechanism for the body to rid itself of:

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A)   creatinine.
B)   ammonia.
C)   fatty acids.
D)   ketone bodies.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which hormone has an anorexigenic effect on appetite?

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A)   orexins
B)   neuropeptide Y
C)   leptin
D)   ghrelinE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of these vitamins is water -soluble?

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A)   vitamin K
B)   vitamin A
C)   vitamin C
D)   vitamin DE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

You have received a copy of your blood report. You were happy to see high levels of:

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A)   cholesterol.
B)   low -density lipoproteins (LDLs) .
C)   high -density lipoproteins (HDLs) .
D)   very -low density lipoproteins (VLDLs) .E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

From which of the following are ketone bodies assembled during ketogenesis?

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A)   glucose
B)   glycerol
C)   acetyl -CoA
D)   NADHE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Fatty acids cannot undergo gluconeogenesis to produce glucose molecules.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Oxidative deamination of a glutamate molecule produces ammonia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What part of the brain is involved in thermoregulation?

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   thalamus
C)   pons
D)   midbrainE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Summarize the processes occurring during the postabsorptive state.

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The postabsorptive state begins after in...

Question 16

Determine the effect of inadequate insulin on the absorptive state.

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A)   Anabolic processes will be impaired.
B)   Blood glucose levels will decrease.
C)   Gluconeogenesis will release glucose into the blood.
D)   Glycogenolysis will release glucose into the blood.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

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A)   oxygen
B)   pyruvate
C)   carbon dioxide
D)   acetyl -CoAE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Explain how catabolism differs from anabolism.

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Question 19

Explain why the citric acid cycle is called a cycle.

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By the end of the citric acid cycle, we ...

Question 20

Discuss what nutrients can be converted to triglycerides for storage in adipose tissue.

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Triglycerides may be formed fr...

Exam 23: Metabolism Nutrition

Explain how catabolism differs from anabolism.

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Summarize the processes occurring during the postabsorptive state.

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Which of the following is NOT a nutrient monomer used by the body to generate ATP?

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You have received a copy of your blood report. You were happy to see high levels of:

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The release of urea in the urine is a mechanism for the body to rid itself of:

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Which of these vitamins is water -soluble?

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Fatty acids cannot undergo gluconeogenesis to produce glucose molecules.

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Discuss what nutrients can be converted to triglycerides for storage in adipose tissue.

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Determine the effect of inadequate insulin on the absorptive state.

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What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

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What part of the brain is involved in thermoregulation?

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Explain why the citric acid cycle is called a cycle.

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The total amount of energy expended by the body to power all of its processes is called:

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Which hormone has an anorexigenic effect on appetite?

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Under normal conditions, where should we expect to see most urea?

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Summarize the process of gluconeogenesis.

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What hormone suppresses the appetite?

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From which of the following are ketone bodies assembled during ketogenesis?

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Oxidative deamination of a glutamate molecule produces ammonia.

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