Exam 8: Metabolism

The organic cofactors that help enzymes catalyze reactions are called __________.

John has 3 alcoholic drinks per day,he is classified as a ______________.

____________ is a chemical pathway involved in the catabolism of an activated fatty acid and occurs in the mitochondria.

Ketoacidosis is a condition that occurs when the blood's pH drops due to ________________.(Check all that apply) ____excess of acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyrate ____uncontrolled blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus ____excessive fat catabolism _____absence of ketogenesis

If niacin is not available for the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD),which of the following would occur to the reaction that requires NAD?

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: Obtaining energy from fat depends on the _______________.(Check all that apply. ) ____hormone-sensitive lipase ____quantity of triglycerides stored in the adipocytes ____activation of fatty acids by binding to coenzyme A ____action of the carnitine

For each two carbon segments removed from a fatty acid via beta-oxidation,two reduced electron carriers are produced.

The ability to metabolize alcohol is dependent on the activity of the aldehyde dehydrogenase.

___________ is the breakdown of glycogen into glucose molecules.

What is the net gain of ATP molecules produced during glycolysis?

The _____ gland produces the primary hormone that controls the metabolic rate.

Human cells can convert acetyl CoA into pyruvate.

An alcohol detoxification rate is dependent on personal characteristics such as ________________. ____body size and composition ____age ____genetic background ____sex

The use of proteins for energy is dependent on the amount of __________________.

The consequences of insulin resistance include which of the following? (Check all that apply. )

Ketogenic amino acids are amino acids that enter the catabolic pathways as acetyl CoA.

When a person consumes more protein than needed,the excess amino acids can be converted into glucose or fat.

Complete the following statements regarding hormones and their physiological effect. 1. The hormone insulin has a(n) ------- effect. 2. The hormone glucagon has a(n)-------effect. 3. The hormone epinephrine has a(n) ------effect.

Which of the following forms of metabolism releases the lower amount of energy in the cell?