Question 1

The absorptive state lasts about fifteen minutes after a meal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Fats should account for about __________ percent of the daily caloric intake.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  30 
D)  60 
E)  80 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  30 
D)  60 
E)  80 C

Question 3

Which of the following constitutes the so-called "bad cholesterol?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Triglycerides 
B)  Chylomicrons 
C)  Low-density lipoproteins 
D)  High-density lipoproteins 
E)  Very-low-density lipoproteins 
A)  Triglycerides 
B)  Chylomicrons 
C)  Low-density lipoproteins 
D)  High-density lipoproteins 
E)  Very-low-density lipoproteins C

Question 4

The first step in using amino acids as fuel is to __________ them.

Accepted Answer

A)  digest 
B)  deaminate 
C)  transaminate 
D)  aminate 
E)  synthesize 
A)  digest 
B)  deaminate 
C)  transaminate 
D)  aminate 
E)  synthesize

Question 5

The heat-promoting center is located in the hypothalamus,which triggers shivering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When should the basal metabolic rate be measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person is sleeping 
B)  When a person first rises in the morning 
C)  When a person has just eaten a meal of no more than 2000 kcal 
D)  When a person is in the absorptive state 
E)  When a person is engaged in normal physical activity but not strenuous exercise 
A)  When a person is sleeping 
B)  When a person first rises in the morning 
C)  When a person has just eaten a meal of no more than 2000 kcal 
D)  When a person is in the absorptive state 
E)  When a person is engaged in normal physical activity but not strenuous exercise

Question 7

Where are most carbohydrates in the body found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose tissue 
B)  Muscle glycogen 
C)  Blood glucose 
D)  Liver glycogen 
E)  Pancreas glucose 
A)  Adipose tissue 
B)  Muscle glycogen 
C)  Blood glucose 
D)  Liver glycogen 
E)  Pancreas glucose

Question 8

Aerobic respiration is more efficient than anaerobic fermentation,but the latter is oxygen-independent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following does not explain why people on weight-loss diets often lose weight quickly at first,but then more slowly over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water is lost quickly but other weight is harder to lose. 
B)  The initial weight loss is mostly fat. 
C)  As a diet progresses,the body produces more fat even with the same caloric intake. 
D)  The body lowers its metabolic rate when it loses weight. 
E)  Will power often weakens as the diet progresses. 
A)  Water is lost quickly but other weight is harder to lose. 
B)  The initial weight loss is mostly fat. 
C)  As a diet progresses,the body produces more fat even with the same caloric intake. 
D)  The body lowers its metabolic rate when it loses weight. 
E)  Will power often weakens as the diet progresses.

Question 10

Where would you measure the shell temperature of a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their skin 
B)  Their rectum 
C)  Their abdominal cavity 
D)  Their thoracic cavity 
A)  Their skin 
B)  Their rectum 
C)  Their abdominal cavity 
D)  Their thoracic cavity

Question 11

Which of the following enhances loss of body heat by conduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiation 
B)  Evaporation 
C)  Nonshivering thermogenesis 
D)  Shivering thermogenesis 
E)  Convection 
A)  Radiation 
B)  Evaporation 
C)  Nonshivering thermogenesis 
D)  Shivering thermogenesis 
E)  Convection

Question 12

Where does the highest rate of tissue protein turnover occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intestinal mucosa 
B)  The gastric mucosa 
C)  The hepatic sinusoids 
D)  The splenic sinusoids 
E)  The pancreatic islets 
A)  The intestinal mucosa 
B)  The gastric mucosa 
C)  The hepatic sinusoids 
D)  The splenic sinusoids 
E)  The pancreatic islets

Question 13

Which of the following is the primary source of body heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrient oxidation 
B)  The sun 
C)  Conduction 
D)  Convection 
A)  Nutrient oxidation 
B)  The sun 
C)  Conduction 
D)  Convection

Question 14

Glycolysis and aerobic respiration collectively produce up to ____________ ATP per glucose,whereas anaerobic fermentation produces __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2;about the same,varying from one tissue to another 
B)  32;none 
C)  32;2 
D)  32;36 
E)  36;about the same,varying from one tissue to another 
A)  2;about the same,varying from one tissue to another 
B)  32;none 
C)  32;2 
D)  32;36 
E)  36;about the same,varying from one tissue to another

Question 15

Consumption of excess calories during adulthood causes adipocytes to multiply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most abundant nitrogenous waste in blood is urea,which is produced by the combination of ammonia with carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces __________,which might lead to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  triglycerides;new triglycerides 
B)  ketone bodies;acidosis 
C)  pyruvate;acidosis 
D)  glycerol;alkalosis 
E)  acetyl-CoA;acidosis 
A)  triglycerides;new triglycerides 
B)  ketone bodies;acidosis 
C)  pyruvate;acidosis 
D)  glycerol;alkalosis 
E)  acetyl-CoA;acidosis

Question 18

Body weight is stable when average daily energy intake and output are equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Shivering warms the body because it increases the rate of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiation 
B)  Conduction 
C)  ATP hydrolysis 
D)  Vasodilation 
E)  Glycolysis 
A)  Radiation 
B)  Conduction 
C)  ATP hydrolysis 
D)  Vasodilation 
E)  Glycolysis

Question 20

Which of the following is not a function of lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  They form the plasma membrane structure. 
B)  They form myelin around nerve fibers. 
C)  They form the structure of some hormones. 
D)  They provide cushioning around soft organs. 
E)  They form skeletal muscle fibers. 
A)  They form the plasma membrane structure. 
B)  They form myelin around nerve fibers. 
C)  They form the structure of some hormones. 
D)  They provide cushioning around soft organs. 
E)  They form skeletal muscle fibers.

Exam 26: Nutrition and Metabolism

The absorptive state lasts about fifteen minutes after a meal.

Fats should account for about __________ percent of the daily caloric intake.

Which of the following constitutes the so-called "bad cholesterol?"

The first step in using amino acids as fuel is to __________ them.

The heat-promoting center is located in the hypothalamus,which triggers shivering.

When should the basal metabolic rate be measured?

Where are most carbohydrates in the body found?

Aerobic respiration is more efficient than anaerobic fermentation,but the latter is oxygen-independent.

Which of the following does not explain why people on weight-loss diets often lose weight quickly at first,but then more slowly over time?

Where would you measure the shell temperature of a patient?

Which of the following enhances loss of body heat by conduction?

Where does the highest rate of tissue protein turnover occur?

Which of the following is the primary source of body heat?

Glycolysis and aerobic respiration collectively produce up to ____________ ATP per glucose,whereas anaerobic fermentation produces __________.

Consumption of excess calories during adulthood causes adipocytes to multiply.

The most abundant nitrogenous waste in blood is urea,which is produced by the combination of ammonia with carbon dioxide.

Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces __________,which might lead to __________.

Body weight is stable when average daily energy intake and output are equal.

Shivering warms the body because it increases the rate of what?

Which of the following is not a function of lipids?

Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemistry of Life

Cellular Form and Function

Genetics of Cellular Function

Histology

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System

Joints

The Muscular System

Muscular Tissue

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord,spinal Nerves,and Somatic Reflexes

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes

Sense Organs

The Endocrine System

The Circulatory System: Blood

The Circulatory System: Heart

The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

Human Development and Aging

Atlas a General Orientation to Human Anatomy

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Glycolysis and aerobic respiration collectively produce up to __ ATP per glucose,whereas anaerobic fermentation produces .

Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces ,which might lead to .