Which is not a mechanism of heat production?
A) vasoconstriction of cutaneous blood vessels
B) shivering
C) enhanced thyroxine release
D) sweating
D) sweating
100
Oats, beans, peas, carrots, brown rice, and fruits contain ___________ which reduces blood cholesterol and LDL levels
A) Protein
B) Lipids
C) Water-soluble fiber
D) Water-insoluble fiber
C) Water-soluble fiber
100
The enzymes of glucose catabolism cannot function without their coenzymes. T/F
TRUE
100
Which of the following is a serious risk of extreme low-carb diets?
A.) Ketosis
B.) Fatigue
C.) Diabetes
D.) Heart Disease
A.) Ketosis
100
Cancer and other chronic diseases cause the body to waste away, which is the result of loss of appetite. What is this called?
A. Cachexia
B. Ketosis
C. Anorexia
D. Metastasis
A. Cachexia
200
The body's thermoregulatory centers are located in the thalamus. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
200
Fat should account for no more than ____% of your daily caloric intake.
A) 10
B) 15
C) 5
D) 30
D) 30
200
ATP is an energy_______ molecule
A)storage
B) transfer
C) building
B. Transfer
200
The lipoproteins that remove cholesterol from the tissues are:
A.) VLDL’s
B.) LDL’s
C.) HDL’s
D.) Lipoprotein Lipases
C.) HDL’s
200
What is the amount of energy liberated in the body per unit of time?
A. Lipogenesis
B. Metabolic rate
C. Metabolite
D. Ketonuria
B. Metabolic rate
300
When a person's hypothalamic thermostat is set to a higher level and the actual body temperature
is below that level, the person may ________.
A) perspire heavily B) shiver
C) exhibit vasodilation of skin vessels D) pant
B) shiver
300
Beans and rice are a complementary combination that together, provide all of the essential amino acids. T/F
TRUE
300
This process is stimulated by insulin and is the synthesis of glycogen.
A) Glycogenolysis
B) Gluconeogenesis
C) Glycogenesis
C) Glycogenesis
300
Protein synthesis is a complex process involving:
A.) DNA
B.) mRNA
C.) Ribosomes
D.) Pyruvic acid
D.) Pyruvic acid
300
How is the metabolic rate measured?
A. Calorimeter
B. Spirometer
C. A and B
D. None of these
C. A and B
400
Which of the choices is not a major route of heat exchange?
A) shivering B) conduction/convection
C) radiation D) evaporation
A) shivering
400
The world’s most common vitamin deficiency comes from vitamin
A) A
B) B6
C) C
D) D
A) A
400
Most ATP is generated in the mitochondria, which _____
A) Does require oxygen
B) requires protein
C) Does not require oxygen
A) Does require oxygen
400
Hepatitis is?
A.) Inflammation of the liver
B.) Associated with heart disease
C.) Yellowing of skin
D.) Protein deficiency
A.) Inflammation of the liver
400
The absorptive state is regulated by multiple hormones.
True or False
False
500
Which of the following is a normal consequence of the activation of the heat-promoting center?
A) sympathetic sweat gland activation B) increase in ADH production
C) vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels D) release of epinephrine
D) release of epinephrine
500
B vitamins serve as
A) Enzymes
B) Fat-soluble vitamins
C) Coenzymes
C) Coenzymes
500
When glucose enters a cell, it begins a series of conversions called what?
A) Oxidation
B) Phosphorylation
C) Glycolysis
D) Glucogenesis
C) Glycolysis
500
Excess aetyl groups can be metabolized by the liver in a process called:
A.) Oxidation
B.) Ketogenesis
C.) Deamination
D.) Glycogenolysis
B.) Ketogenesis
500
What promotes fat and protein catabolism?
A. Cortisol
B. insulin
C. Glucagon
D. Epinephrine