Question 1

Both glycogenesis and gluconeogenesis are examples of catabolic reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first step in using amino acids as fuel is to __________ them.

Accepted Answer

A)  digest
B)  deaminate
C)  transaminate
D)  aminate
E)  synthesizeF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Glycogenesis is stimulated by __________,whereas glycogenolysis is stimulated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin; glucagon and epinephrine
B)  insulin; aldosterone
C)  growth hormone; glucagon and epinephrine
D)  growth hormone; cortisol
E)  growth hormone; insulinF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

__________ happens in the cytoplasm,whereas __________ happens in the mitochondrion.

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A)  The citric acid (Krebs)  cycle; mitochondrial electron-transport
B)  Aerobic respiration; anaerobic fermentation
C)  Glycolysis; the citric acid (Krebs)  cycle
D)  Anaerobic fermentation; glycolysis
E)  Glycolysis; pyruvic acid reductionF) A) and E)
G) B) and E) C

Question 5

Aerobic respiration is more efficient than anaerobic fermentation,but the latter is oxygen-independent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fatty acids are catabolized through which process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beta oxidation
B)  Ketogenesis
C)  Lipogenesis
D)  Lipolysis
E)  The fat-sparing effectF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Where would you measure the shell temperature of a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their skin
B)  Their rectum
C)  Their abdominal cavity
D)  Their thoracic cavityE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Where are most carbohydrates in the body found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose tissue
B)  Muscle glycogen
C)  Blood glucose
D)  Liver glycogen
E)  Pancreas glucoseF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Glycolysis and aerobic respiration collectively produce up to ____________ ATP per glucose,whereas anaerobic fermentation produces __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2; about the same, varying from one tissue to another
B)  32; none
C)  32; 2
D)  32; 36
E)  36; about the same, varying from one tissue to anotherF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following occurs during the postabsorptive state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood glucose rises
B)  Glycerol is used for gluconeogenesis
C)  Lipids are stored in adipose tissue
D)  Glucose is stored by glycogenesis
E)  Protein synthesis is activeF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Most body fat in overweight people is stored in the integumentary system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 12

Which vitamin deficiency is the most common worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin A
B)  Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 
C)  Vitamin C
D)  Vitamin D
E)  Vitamin EF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Where is most protein in the body found?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the skeletal system
B)  In the muscular system
C)  In the the cardiovascular system
D)  In the integumentary system
E)  In the lymphatic systemF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

What is the quickest physiological mechanism for achieving moderate heat loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convection
B)  Cutaneous vasoconstriction
C)  Nonshivering thermogenesis
D)  Cutaneous vasodilation
E)  DiaphoresisF) C) and E)
G) B) and D) D

Question 15

The absorptive state is regulated mainly by insulin,whereas the postabsorptive state is regulated by multiple hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Carbohydrates function as structural components in all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolipids
B)  glycoproteins
C)  nucleic acids
D)  amino acids
E)  ATPF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Where does the highest rate of tissue protein turnover occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intestinal mucosa
B)  The gastric mucosa
C)  The hepatic sinusoids
D)  The splenic sinusoids
E)  The pancreatic isletsF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Hypothermia may be fatal if the core body temperature reaches 37$\circ$C or lower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which metabolic process produces ammonia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beta oxidation of  α\alphaα -ketoglutaric acid
B)  Lipolysis
C)  Transamination of urea
D)  Amination of keto acids
E)  Deamination of glutamic acid F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

What is the synthesis of glucose from amino acids called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycogenesis
B)  Glycogenolysis
C)  Glycolysis
D)  Gluconeogenesis
E)  Glycogen catabolismF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 26: Nutrition and Metabolism

Both glycogenesis and gluconeogenesis are examples of catabolic reactions.

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The first step in using amino acids as fuel is to __________ them.

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Glycogenesis is stimulated by __________,whereas glycogenolysis is stimulated by __________.

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__________ happens in the cytoplasm,whereas __________ happens in the mitochondrion.

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Aerobic respiration is more efficient than anaerobic fermentation,but the latter is oxygen-independent.

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Fatty acids are catabolized through which process?

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Where would you measure the shell temperature of a patient?

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Where are most carbohydrates in the body found?

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Glycolysis and aerobic respiration collectively produce up to ____________ ATP per glucose,whereas anaerobic fermentation produces __________.

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Which of the following occurs during the postabsorptive state?

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Most body fat in overweight people is stored in the integumentary system.

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Which vitamin deficiency is the most common worldwide?

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Where is most protein in the body found?

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What is the quickest physiological mechanism for achieving moderate heat loss?

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The absorptive state is regulated mainly by insulin,whereas the postabsorptive state is regulated by multiple hormones.

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Carbohydrates function as structural components in all of the following except __________.

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Where does the highest rate of tissue protein turnover occur?

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Hypothermia may be fatal if the core body temperature reaches 37 ∘\circ∘ C or lower.

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Which metabolic process produces ammonia?

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What is the synthesis of glucose from amino acids called?

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