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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
The molecule that serves as the major source of readily available fuel for neurons and blood cells is
________.
The most abundant dietary lipids are ________.
Which of the choices below is not a fate of carbohydrate taken into the body?
direct conversion to a nucleic acid
Which hormone directs essentially all the events of the absorptive state?
When a person’s hypothalamic thermostat is set to a higher level and the actual body temperature
is below that level, the person may ________.
exhibit vasodilation of skin vessels
Which of the following is correct?
Each FADH2 yields about 1 1/2 ATP via oxidative phosphorylation.
Most ATP from cellular respiration are produced directly in the Krebs cycle.
Most of the ATP are produced by substrate–level phosphorylation.
Glycolysis relies on substrate–level oxidation for the four ATP produced in this pathway.
Which of the following does not occur in the mitochondria?
formation of malic acid from fumaric acid
Which of the following is a normal consequence of the activation of the heat–promoting center?
vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels
sympathetic sweat gland activation
increase in ADH production
The term basal metabolic rate reflects the ________.
energy the body needs to perform only its most essential activities
energy needed to make all organic molecules
loss of organic molecules in urine
loss of energy to perspiration
Which of the choices below is not a source of glucose during the postabsorptive state?
absorption of glucose from the GI tract
lipolysis in adipose tissues and the liver
catabolism of cellular protein
glycogenolysis in the liver
Which of the following is the major role of leptin in the body?
decrease appetite and food intake
protect against weight loss during nutritional deprivation
promote weight loss with activity
Which of the following best defines negative nitrogen balance?
Protein breakdown exceeds protein synthesis.
A negative nitrogen balance is normal and is a way of maintaining homeostasis.
It is a condition usually caused by having a diet low in fish and meat.
It occurs when amino acids are broken down by liver enzymes and carried to the
bloodstream.
Transamination is the process whereby the amine group of an amino acid is ________.
transferred to acetyl CoA
transferred to a keto acid
Oxidative deamination takes place in the ________.
A
What process primes a molecule to change in a way that increases its activity, produces motion, or
does work?
Prostaglandins play a role in ________.
noninflammatory responses
skeletal muscle contraction
control of blood pressure
The process of breaking triglycerides down into glycerol and fatty acids is known as ________.
Oxidation reduction reactions ________.
occur via the gain of hydrogen or the loss of oxygen
are rarely coupled together
may involve the loss of hydrogen and electrons
Select the correct statement about proteins.
Proteins will be used by most cells for ATP synthesis if insufficient carbohydrates are
ingested.
Strict vegetarians need not worry about adequate protein intake, as most vegetables are
almost perfect sources of amino acids.
Proteins can be synthesized in the body if most of the amino acids are present.
Catabolic steroids (hormones) accelerate the rate of protein synthesis.
Heat–loss mechanisms do not include ________.
vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels
behavior measures such as wearing light, loose clothing
Cholesterol, though it is not an energy molecule, has importance in the body because it ________.
helps mobilize fats during periods of starvation
enters the glycolytic pathway without being altered
helps provide essential nutrients to the brain and lungs
is a stabilizing component of the plasma membranes and is the parent molecule of steroid
hormones
Which of the following food groups are considered good sources of complete proteins?
egg yolk, fish roe, and grains
corn, cottonseed oil, soy oil, and wheat germ
lima beans, kidney beans, nuts, and cereals
eggs, milk, yogurt, meat, and fish
Which food type is considered to be the most important for athletes to eat to improve performance?
Which of the choices below is not a mechanism of heat production?
enhanced thyroxine release
vasoconstriction of cutaneous blood vessels
In the liver, the amine group of glutamic acid is removed as ________ in the oxidative state.
When ketone bodies are present in the blood and urine in large amounts, it usually indicates
increased metabolism of ________.
Catabolism would be best described as a process that ________.
builds up triglycerides during the postabsorptive state
breaks down complex structures to simpler ones
causes a decline in circulating ketone bodies
The primary reason elderly people should decrease their caloric intake is that ________.
their appetite begins to diminish
they have a higher metabolic rate and do not need large amounts of food
muscle mass and metabolism decline with age
they spend most of the day at rest, and their food will quickly turn to fat
A
Explanation:
Conditions that promote the oxidative deamination and energy use of amino acids include
________.
adequate fat calories to provide adequate ATP formation
ammonia combining with oxygen to form urea
adequate essential amino acids
excessive amounts of protein in the diet
In gluconeogenesis, during the postabsorptive state, amino acids and ________ are converted to
glucose.
Which of the following mechanisms produces the most ATP during cellular respiration?
oxidative phosphorylation
substrate–level phosphorylation
Which of the choices below describes the pathway of cellular respiration (the complete oxidation of
glucose)?
lipolysis, glycogenolysis, beta oxidation
glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation
gluconeogenesis, Krebs cycle, lipolysis
glycogenesis, lipogenesis, electron transport chain
Many factors influence BMR. What is the most critical factor?
the ratio of surface area to volume (weight) of the body
an individual’s body weight
the way an individual metabolizes fat
the way skeletal muscles break down glycogen
Gluconeogenesis is the process in which ________.
glucose is formed from noncarbohydrate precursors
glycogen is broken down to release glucose
glucose is converted into carbon dioxide and water
Which of the following is not an important function of the liver?
carbohydrate and lipid metabolism
As the body progresses from the absorptive to the postabsorptive state, only the ________ continues
to burn glucose while every other organ in the body mostly switches to fatty acids.
Glucose can be obtained from ________.
Explanation:
Which of the following nutrients yield the highest amount of energy per gram when metabolized?
foods and beverages high in caffeine
Anabolism includes reactions in which ________.
structural proteins are used as a potential energy source
larger molecules or structures are built from smaller ones
carbohydrate utilization increases
Lipogenesis occurs when ________.
cellular ATP and glucose levels are high
glucose levels drop slightly
there is a shortage of fatty acids
excess proteins are transported through the cell membrane
The amount of ________ produced is probably the most important hormonal factor in determining
BMR.
Which of the following statements is a false or incorrect statement?
Fats and carbohydrates are oxidized directly to produce cellular energy.
Amino acids can be used to supply energy only after being converted to a carbohydrate
intermediate.
Excess carbohydrate and fat can be stored as such, whereas excess amino acids are oxidized
for energy or converted to fat or glycogen for storage.
The amino acid pool is the body’s total supply of amino acids in the body’s proteins.
The primary function of cellular respiration is to ________.
break down food molecules and generate ATP
provide the body with adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals
efficiently monitor the energy needs of the body
determine the amount of heat needed by the human body
What is the outcome of ketosis?
water retention and edema
Which of the following is not true of beta oxidation?
It occurs in the mitochondrion.
Every second carbon is reduced.
Fatty acids are broken into acetic acid fragments.
It involves the anabolism of fats.
The ingestion of which nutrient type results in the greatest food–induced thermogenesis?
Which of the following is not a function of LDLs?
regulate cholesterol synthesis in tissue cells
transport cholesterol from the peripheral tissues to the liver
make cholesterol available to tissue cells for membrane or hormone synthesis
assist in the storage of cholesterol when supply exceeds demand
Minerals required by the body in moderate amounts include all but which of the following?
The term metabolism is best defined as ________.
the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats
the sum of biochemical reactions involved in building breaking down molecules
a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day
When proteins undergo deamination, the waste substance found in the urine is mostly ________.
A
Glycolysis is best defined as a catabolic reaction based upon the ________.
conversion of glucose into carbon dioxide and water
conversion of pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and water
conversion of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid
It is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because ________.
vitamins provide protection against the common cold
all vitamins are water soluble and pass out of the body too quickly to ensure utilization
most vitamins are coenzymes needed to help the body utilize essential nutrients
very few foods contain vitamins
Which of the following statements best describes complete protein?
derived only from legumes and other plant material
must contain all the body’s amino acid requirements for maintenance and growth
derived from meat and fish only
meets all the minimum daily requirements for a healthy diet
Which of the choices below is not a major route of heat exchange?
D
In the case of a person who consumes a normal, balanced diet, proteins are essential to the body for
all of the following except ________.
formation of functional molecules like hemoglobin and cytochromes
production of some hormones
production of enzymes, clotting factors, and antibodies
Glycogen is formed in the liver during the ________.
period when the metabolic rate is lowest
Which of the choices below happens during the absorptive state?
Only glucose metabolism occurs.
Catabolic processes exceed anabolic ones.
Anabolic processes exceed catabolic ones.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Figure 24.1
Using Figure 24.1, match the following:
Contains ATP synthases, small rotary motors.
Define amino acid pool and explain how the pool is maintained even though we excrete
amino acids daily.
Figure 24.1
Using Figure 24.1, match the following:
ATP formed by oxidative phosphorylation.
In the Krebs cycle, citric acid is followed by ________ acid.