Deck 4: Cell Metabolism

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic raw materials needed by the body for growth, repair, and operation?

A) carbohydrates
B) hormones
C) proteins
D) fats

Answer 1

hormones

Question 2

Which of the following best describes metabolism?

A) the patient's heart rate
B) the patient's ability to digest food
C) the millions of chemical reactions that make the body run
D) peptide absorption

Answer 2

the millions of chemical reactions that make the body run

Question 3

What are lipids?

A) organic compounds commonly called fats and oils
B) proteins such as meats and fish
C) complex carbohydrates
D) glucose compounds found in insulin

Answer 3

organic compounds commonly called fats and oils

Question 4

What are the three types of lipids?

A) triglycerides, phospholipids, and neuropeptides
B) phospholipids, steroids, and triglycerides
C) steroids, vitamin B, and complex carbohydrates
D) vitamin B, steroids, and neuropeptides

Question 5

In addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, the catabolism of proteins produces which other element that is actually toxic to the human brain?

A) helium
B) phosphates
C) peptide bonds
D) nitrogen

Question 6

In which section of the DNA is the blueprint, or genetic code, stored?

A) cellular membrane
B) nucleus
C) lipids
D) cytoplasm

Question 7

Why are cancer-fighting drugs considered cytotoxic?

A) They kill both the cancerous and normal cells.
B) They prevent replication of toxic chemicals.
C) They generate toxic reactions within the mitochondria.
D) They produce a cyanide within the cancerous cells.

Question 8

What does mRNA stand for?

A) mitochondrial RNA
B) membrane RNA
C) messenger RNA
D) mitosis RNA

Question 9

DNA is ___________.

A) a nucleic acid
B) an amino acid
C) a protein
D) a phosphate

Question 10

Too much ammonia in the body can have a toxic effect on the brain. This effect is called ________.

A) neuroplasticity
B) hepatic encephalopathy
C) brain toxicity
D) hepatic saturation