Question 1

One of the metabolic functions of the liver is transamination,which is conversion of

Accepted Answer

A) NH2to urea. 
B) one amino acid form to another. 
C) amino acid into carbohydrate. 
D) acetyl CoA to a ketone body. 
A) NH2to urea. 
B) one amino acid form to another. 
C) amino acid into carbohydrate. 
D) acetyl CoA to a ketone body. B

Question 2

Vitamin _____ is crucial for the absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract.Therefore,a deficiency in this vitamin may result in rickets and other bone abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

Cholesterol is both acquired through the diet and synthesized in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The absorptive state occurs

Accepted Answer

A) about 12 hours after a meal,when you are sleeping. 
B) from when you are eating until about 4 hours after the meal. 
A) about 12 hours after a meal,when you are sleeping. 
B) from when you are eating until about 4 hours after the meal.

Question 5

__________ is the study of the means by which living organisms both obtain and utilize the nutrients they need to grow and sustain life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the study of the means...

Question 6

How do low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)move into cells

Accepted Answer

A) LDLs diffuse through channels in the membrane. 
B) LDLs are engulfed through receptor-mediated endocytosis. 
C) LDLs diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer. 
D) LDLs are transported through a pump that is also an ATPase. 
A) LDLs diffuse through channels in the membrane. 
B) LDLs are engulfed through receptor-mediated endocytosis. 
C) LDLs diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer. 
D) LDLs are transported through a pump that is also an ATPase.

Question 7

Vegetable oils and fish oils are dietary sources of triglycerides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Essential amino acids are so physiologically important that the body can synthesize them by modifying other (nonessential)amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The liver is involved in the metabolism of each of the three major nutrient biomolecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Simple sugars are carbohydrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Vitamin C is a

Accepted Answer

A) fat-soluble,essential vitamin. 
B) fat-soluble,nonessential vitamin. 
C) water-soluble,essential vitamin. 
D) water-soluble,nonessential vitamin. 
A) fat-soluble,essential vitamin. 
B) fat-soluble,nonessential vitamin. 
C) water-soluble,essential vitamin. 
D) water-soluble,nonessential vitamin.

Question 12

At the middle of a liver lobule is a central

Accepted Answer

A) artery. 
B) arteriole. 
C) vein. 
D) sinusoidal capillary. 
E) biliary ductule. 
A) artery. 
B) arteriole. 
C) vein. 
D) sinusoidal capillary. 
E) biliary ductule.

Question 13

Lacto-ovo vegetarians do not eat animal flesh,

Accepted Answer

A) nor do they eat milk,eggs,or cheese. 
B) but do eat milk,eggs,and cheese. 
A) nor do they eat milk,eggs,or cheese. 
B) but do eat milk,eggs,and cheese.

Question 14

Some amino acids can be synthesized by the body.Such an amino acid would be classified as a nonessential nutrient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The major regulatory hormone of the postabsorptive state is ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major regulatory hormone of the postabsorptive...

Question 16

Thyroid hormone increases metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Age,sex,hormone levels,and stress all influence basal metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because basal metabolic rate is constant across individuals,everyone has a core body temperature of 98.6$\circ$F.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cholesterol is a required component of cell membranes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following are associated with a deficiency in calcium,except

Accepted Answer

A) loss of bone mass. 
B) muscle weakness. 
C) anemia. 
D) depressed nerve activity. 
A) loss of bone mass. 
B) muscle weakness. 
C) anemia. 
D) depressed nerve activity.

Exam 27: Nutrition and Metabolism

One of the metabolic functions of the liver is transamination,which is conversion of

Vitamin _____ is crucial for the absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract.Therefore,a deficiency in this vitamin may result in rickets and other bone abnormalities.

Cholesterol is both acquired through the diet and synthesized in the body.

The absorptive state occurs

__________ is the study of the means by which living organisms both obtain and utilize the nutrients they need to grow and sustain life.

How do low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)move into cells

Vegetable oils and fish oils are dietary sources of triglycerides.

Essential amino acids are so physiologically important that the body can synthesize them by modifying other (nonessential)amino acids.

The liver is involved in the metabolism of each of the three major nutrient biomolecules.

Simple sugars are carbohydrates.

Vitamin C is a

At the middle of a liver lobule is a central

Lacto-ovo vegetarians do not eat animal flesh,

Some amino acids can be synthesized by the body.Such an amino acid would be classified as a nonessential nutrient.

The major regulatory hormone of the postabsorptive state is ___________.

Thyroid hormone increases metabolic rate.

Age,sex,hormone levels,and stress all influence basal metabolic rate.

Because basal metabolic rate is constant across individuals,everyone has a core body temperature of 98.6 ∘\circ∘ F.

Cholesterol is a required component of cell membranes.

All of the following are associated with a deficiency in calcium,except

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