Question 1

Excess amino acids in the body are

Accepted Answer

A) Excreted in urine 
B) Excreted in feces 
C) Converted into glucose 
D) Stored as ATP 
E) Converted into proteins 
A) Excreted in urine 
B) Excreted in feces 
C) Converted into glucose 
D) Stored as ATP 
E) Converted into proteins C

Question 2

Which of the following are used in "metabolic crossroads"?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyruvic acid 
B) Glycogen 
C) Ribose 
D) ATP 
E) Lipase 
A) Pyruvic acid 
B) Glycogen 
C) Ribose 
D) ATP 
E) Lipase A

Question 3

The net result of the complete oxidation of glucose does NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) ATP 
D) oxygen 
E) waste heat 
A) water 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) ATP 
D) oxygen 
E) waste heat D

Question 4

Most cholesterol medications are designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) Inhibit excretion of bile in the feces 
B) Promote the absorption of cholesterol 
C) Decrease the filtration of cholesterol 
D) Inhibit glucose absorption 
E) None of these choices 
A) Inhibit excretion of bile in the feces 
B) Promote the absorption of cholesterol 
C) Decrease the filtration of cholesterol 
D) Inhibit glucose absorption 
E) None of these choices

Question 5

Cardiac muscles can produce ATP from

Accepted Answer

A) Lactic acid 
B) Pyruvic acid 
C) Glucose-6-phosphate 
D) Proteins 
E) Lipids 
A) Lactic acid 
B) Pyruvic acid 
C) Glucose-6-phosphate 
D) Proteins 
E) Lipids

Question 6

Provitamins are

Accepted Answer

A) Building blocks of vitamins 
B) Broken down glucose molecules 
C) Derivatives of minerals 
D) Found only in the blood 
E) Not stored in the body 
A) Building blocks of vitamins 
B) Broken down glucose molecules 
C) Derivatives of minerals 
D) Found only in the blood 
E) Not stored in the body

Question 7

Identify the different types of lipoproteins and describe the function of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the different types of lipoproteins and...

Question 8

Briefly outline the possible fates of glucose in the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly outline the possible fates of glucose...

Question 9

Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin B 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin O 
E) None of these choices 
A) Vitamin B 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin O 
E) None of these choices

Question 10

Which vitamins are considered "antioxidant vitamins?" Why is this role so important?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which vitamins are considered "antioxidant vitamins?" Why...

Question 11

Glycogenolysis is ________ and stimulated by ___________

Accepted Answer

A) Anabolic,Insulin 
B) Catabolic,Epinephrine 
C) Catabolic,Insulin 
D) Anabolic,Epinephrine 
E) Metathesis,Insulin 
A) Anabolic,Insulin 
B) Catabolic,Epinephrine 
C) Catabolic,Insulin 
D) Anabolic,Epinephrine 
E) Metathesis,Insulin

Question 12

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in regulation of food intake.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the role of the hypothalamus in...

Question 13

Liver cells convert:

Accepted Answer

A) Urea into ammonia 
B) Ammonia into lactic acid 
C) Lactic acid into urea 
D) Pyruvic acid into urea 
E) Ammonia into urea 
A) Urea into ammonia 
B) Ammonia into lactic acid 
C) Lactic acid into urea 
D) Pyruvic acid into urea 
E) Ammonia into urea

Question 14

Which of the following is not a major nutrient the body needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrates 
B) Glycogen 
C) Proteins 
D) Minerals 
E) Vitamins 
A) Carbohydrates 
B) Glycogen 
C) Proteins 
D) Minerals 
E) Vitamins

Question 15

Keto acids

Accepted Answer

A) Can enter the Krebs cycle 
B) Are used for ATP production 
C) Can be used to make lipids 
D) Can enter Krebs or be used for ATP production 
E) Convert into aldehydes in the liver 
A) Can enter the Krebs cycle 
B) Are used for ATP production 
C) Can be used to make lipids 
D) Can enter Krebs or be used for ATP production 
E) Convert into aldehydes in the liver

Question 16

The most dramatic metabolic change that occurs with fasting is

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease in the formation of ketone bodies 
B) Increase in ATP production 
C) Inhibition of insulin 
D) Decrease in heart rate and blood pressure 
E) Increase in Lipolysis 
A) Decrease in the formation of ketone bodies 
B) Increase in ATP production 
C) Inhibition of insulin 
D) Decrease in heart rate and blood pressure 
E) Increase in Lipolysis

Question 17

This process is the synthesis of triglycerides.

Accepted Answer

A) Gluconeogensis 
B) Lipogenesis 
C) Phosphorylation 
D) Glycolysis 
E) Lipolysis 
A) Gluconeogensis 
B) Lipogenesis 
C) Phosphorylation 
D) Glycolysis 
E) Lipolysis

Question 18

How many reactions take place during the Krebs cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 12 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 12

Question 19

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone is secreted by the

Accepted Answer

A) Anterior pituitary 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Cerebral cortex 
D) Liver 
E) Kidney 
A) Anterior pituitary 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Cerebral cortex 
D) Liver 
E) Kidney

Question 20

The heat promoting center stimulates parts of the brain that

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease smooth muscle tone 
B) Increase blood glucose 
C) Stimulates skeletal muscle activity 
D) Inhibits the sympathetic division 
E) None of these choices 
A) Decrease smooth muscle tone 
B) Increase blood glucose 
C) Stimulates skeletal muscle activity 
D) Inhibits the sympathetic division 
E) None of these choices

Exam 24: Metabolism

Excess amino acids in the body are

Which of the following are used in "metabolic crossroads"?

The net result of the complete oxidation of glucose does NOT include:

Most cholesterol medications are designed to:

Cardiac muscles can produce ATP from

Provitamins are

Identify the different types of lipoproteins and describe the function of each.

Briefly outline the possible fates of glucose in the body.

Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Which vitamins are considered "antioxidant vitamins?" Why is this role so important?

Glycogenolysis is ________ and stimulated by ___________

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in regulation of food intake.

Liver cells convert:

Which of the following is not a major nutrient the body needs?

Keto acids

The most dramatic metabolic change that occurs with fasting is

This process is the synthesis of triglycerides.

How many reactions take place during the Krebs cycle?

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone is secreted by the

The heat promoting center stimulates parts of the brain that

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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