100

Metabolism is: 

  1. all the chemical reactions that are happening in the body to maintain homeostasis

  1. Comprised of catabolic reactions only 

  1. Comprised of anabolic reactions only 

  1. Not responsible for providing cell energy 

All the chemical reactions that are happening in the body to maintain homeostasis

100

The products of catabolic reactions include: 

  1. ATP and heat

  1. ATP only 

  1. Cellular proteins 

  1. There are no products produced 

  1. ATP and heat

100

The bond between the 2nd and 3rd phosphate groups in _____ is _____ energy. 

  1. Glycophosphate, high 

  1. Glucose, high 

  1. ATP, low 

  1. ATP, high 

4. ATP, high

100

Following a meal, basal metabolic rate will: 

  1. Decrease, because greater food energy is now available 

  1. Decrease, because digestion activates the fight or flight response 

  1. Increase, because energy is required to digest food

  1. Stay the same 

  1. Increase, because energy is required to digest food

100

Metabolic rate is not affected by: 

  1. Amount of muscle vs fat 

  1. Dieting 

  1. Thyroid activity 

  1. The quantity of vitamins and minerals consumed

  1. The quantity of vitamins and minerals consumed

200

 Hunger is controlled by the: 

  1. Pituitary gland 

  1. Hypothalamus

  1. Appendix 

  1. Pancreas  

  1. Hypothalamus

200

Leptin is secreted by _______, and ______ hunger: 

  1. Adipocytes, increases

  1. Adipocytes, inhibits 

  1. Beta cells, increases 

  1. Beta cells, inhibits 

  1. Adipocytes, increases

200

When nutrient absorption exceeds the body’s needs, excess glucose is stored as: 

  1. Glycogen in the liver

  1. Glucose in the skeletal muscle 

  1. They are converted into carbohydrates 

  1. They are not stored 

  1. Glycogen in the liver

200

Mobilisation (catabolic breakdown) of proteins will produce: 

  1. Amino acids

  1. Glucose 

  1. Fatty acids 

  1. Triglycerides  

  1. Amino acids

200

Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin: 

  1. A 

  1. E 

  1. K 

  1. All are correct

  1. All are correct

300

Which of the following provides the primary energy source of the body: 

  1. Carbohydrates 

  1. Fatty acids 

  1. Proteins 

  1. Lipids 

1. Carbohydrates

300

On a low carb diet: 

  1. Fat is not used as an energy source 

  1. Glucose is conserved for nervous tissue

  1. Proteins are used as the body’s main source of energy 

  1. None of the above are correct 

  1. Glucose is conserved for nervous tissue

300

Which of the following is the only sugar absorbed in the GIT? 

  1. Polysaccharide 

  1. Disaccharide 

  1. Monosaccharide

  1. Trisaccharide  

  1. Monosaccharide

300

To enable lipid movement via the blood, lipids are surrounded by: 

  1. Lipoproteins 

  1. Liposaccharides 

  1. Lipoglycerides  

  1. Lipophosphates  

1. Lipoproteins

300

High density lipoproteins: 

  1. Transport excess LDL from tissues back to the liver

  1. Transport fat and cholesterol from liver to circulation 

  1. Transport lipids from intestine to liver 

  1. Transport cholesterol around the body and deposit it inside artery walls 

  1. Transport excess LDL from tissues back to the liver

400

Proteins are constantly broken down into amino acids. This is needed to: 

  1. Produce ATP 

  1. Create new proteins 

  1. Convert into glucose or lipids 

  1. All of the above are correct

  1. All of the above are correct

400

Chemical digestion of protein occurs via: 

  1. HCl 

  1. Pepsin 

  1. Both A and B are correct

  1. None of the options are correct 

  1. Both A and B are correct

400

The breakdown of muscle tissue in the starvation response is a: 

  1. Result of excess energy 

  1. Result of excess food intake 

  1. Catabolic reaction

  1. Anabolic reaction 

  1. Catabolic reaction

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