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Which of the following is an essential fatty acid?


A) Lecithin
B) Linoleic acid
C) Stearic acid
D) Butyric acid
E) Hydrochloric acid

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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If energy intake is greater than energy output, an individual will tend to


A) gain weight.
B) lose weight.
C) neither gain nor lose weight.

D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

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


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

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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One gram of carbohydrate, one gram of lipid, and one gram of protein yield ________, ________, and ________ kilocalories respectively.


A) 4, 4, 4
B) 9, 9, 9
C) 4, 9, 4
D) 4, 9, 9
E) 9, 9, 4

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following is a final product of aerobic respiration?


A) Carbon dioxide
B) Pyruvate
C) Lactate
D) Glucose
E) Oxygen

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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About 95% of the lipids in the human diet are ________.


A) cholesterol derivatives
B) lecithins
C) triglycerides
D) starches and other complex polysaccharides
E) phospholipids

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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The production of protein by cells is an example of ________.


A) anabolism
B) catabolism
C) glycolysis
D) phosphorylation
E) decomposition

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The most common monosaccharides in the diet are ________ and ________.


A) glucose; fructose
B) galactose; fructose
C) glucose; glycerol
D) glycogen; glucose
E) lactose; maltose

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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When glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen, one of the end products is ________.


A) pyruvate
B) ketone bodies
C) lactate
D) citric acid
E) nitric acid

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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What is the net yield of ATP and NADH produced by glycolysis of one glucose molecule?


A) 2 ATP and 1 NADH
B) 4 ATP and 4 NADH
C) 2 ATP and 2 NADH
D) 1 ATP and 2 NADH

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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


A) Water
B) NADH
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon dioxide

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Match the vitamin with its function in the body. -Pyridoxine (B6)


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) Primary constituent of coenzyme A

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Amino acids can be used as a source of energy


A) by converting them into nucleic acids.
B) by subjecting them to oxidative deamination.
C) in the process of transamination.
D) by converting them to ethanol.
E) and can be stored in the body.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following steps in glycolysis occurs last?


A) Oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
B) Production of ATP from phosphoenolpyruvic acid
C) Phosphorylation of glucose to form glucose-6-phosphate
D) Cleavage of fructose 1, 6 diphosphate
E) Input of 2 ATP molecules

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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Shivering warms the body because it increases the rate of what?


A) Radiation
B) Conduction
C) ATP hydrolysis
D) Vasodilation
E) Glycolysis

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Use the following key to choose the best answer. -Collagen


A) Carbohydrates
B) Lipids
C) Proteins
D) Nucleic acids

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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The sum of all chemical reactions that occur in the body is known as ________.


A) absorption
B) metabolism
C) digestion
D) catabolism
E) anabolism

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Use the following key to choose the best answer. -1. Number of ATPs produced in aerobic respiration 2. Number of ATPs produced in anaerobic respiration


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

D) A) and B)
E) All of the above

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The Daily Values appearing on food labels are based on a ________ kilocalorie reference diet.


A) 1200
B) 1500
C) 2000
D) 2500

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about the citric acid cycle is false?


A) The process occurs in the mitochondria.
B) The major end product of the cycle is lactate.
C) At several steps, NADH molecules are formed.
D) Carbon dioxide is produced at several steps in the cycle.
E) Two ATP are formed in the cycle from one glucose.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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