Exam 17: Body Temperature and Metabolism

A windy 50°F day feels cooler than a still 50°F day because of the process of:

Which statement is NOT true of what happens in the process of cell respiration?

The mineral zinc is needed as part of an enzyme that is necessary for:

The unit of measure for the energy content of foods is the ____________________.

A high fever may cause brain damage because ____ lose their shapes.

With respect to food,____________________or ____________________ have 4 calories per gram,and ____________________ have 9 calories per gram.

The hormone that is most important for daily regulation of cell respiration and heat production is:

In cell respiration,the energy product that is useful for cellular work is ____________________.

In synthesis reactions,fatty acids are used to synthesize ____________________ for storage or ____________________ for cell membranes.

The term for decomposition reactions in the body is:

A gram of fat yields ____________________ calories,a gram of protein yields ____________________ calories,and a gram of carbohydrates yields ____________________ calories.

The storage form of glucose is ____________________,which is found primarily in the ____________________ and ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of a fever? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Two minerals that contribute greatly to osmotic pressure are:

The vitamin that is necessary for the synthesis of collagen is:

The term for the total heat production by the body is ____________________.

Five degrees C is closest to ____ degrees f.

Vasoconstriction in the dermis will ____________________ the flow of blood near the body surface and thereby ____________________ the loss of heat.

In the cell respiration of glucose,lactic acid may be formed during:

When the humidity is high,____ is not an effective mechanism of heat loss.