Question 1

__________ are short term regulators of appetite,whereas __________ is a long-term regulator.

Accepted Answer

A)   Insulin and cholecystokinin (CCK) ;peptide YY (PYY) 
B)   Peptide YY (PYY) and insulin;cholecystokinin (CCK) 
C)   Peptide YY (PYY) and cholecystokinin (CCK) ;insulin
D)   Leptin and insulin;cholecystokinin (CCK) 
E)   Leptin and insulin;peptide YY (PYY) F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of these processes is essential for all of the rest to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glycolysis
B)   Citric acid cycle
C)   Lactate reduction
D)   Electron transport chain
E)   Anaerobic fermentationF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

__________ yield about 4 kcal/g when completely oxidized,whereas __________ yield about 9 kcal/g.

Accepted Answer

A)   Proteins and carbohydrates;fats
B)   Proteins;fats and carbohydrates
C)   Fats;carbohydrates and proteins
D)   Carbohydrates;fats and proteins
E)   Carbohydrates and fats;proteinsF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following compounds yields the most ATP per molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glucose
B)   Pyruvate
C)   Acetyl-CoA
D)   Lactate
E)   GlycogenF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is not a major class of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water
B)   Carbohydrates
C)   Nucleic acids
D)   Vitamins
E)   MineralsF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

During periods of fasting,why is fat said to have a protein-sparing effect?

Accepted Answer

A)   The body oxidizes its spare protein before it depletes its fat reserves.
B)   The body metabolizes fats and proteins through the same metabolic pathways.
C)   The body must have an adequate fat intake in order to absorb and metabolize proteins.
D)   The body must have an adequate protein intake in order to absorb and metabolize fats.
E)   The body does not oxidize its proteins unless it has consumed its fat reserves first.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is the healthiest ratio of triglycerides?

Accepted Answer

A)   High HDL: low LDL
B)   High LDL: low HDL
C)   High LDL: low chylomicron
D)   High SFA: low HDL
E)   High chylomicron: low LDLF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

__________ happens in the cytoplasm,whereas __________ happens in the mitochondrion.

Accepted Answer

A)   The citric acid (Krebs) cycle;mitochondrial electron-transport
B)   Aerobic respiration;anaerobic fermentation
C)   Glycolysis;the citric acid (Krebs) cycle
D)   Anaerobic fermentation;glycolysis
E)   Glycolysis;pyruvate reductionF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Where is most protein in the body found?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the skeletal system
B)   In the muscular system
C)   In the the cardiovascular system
D)   In the integumentary system
E)   In the lymphatic systemF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oral temperature is a good way to estimate core temperature.
B)   Adult oral temperature is typically 36.6° to 37.0°C.
C)   Body temperature is highest in the afternoon.
D)   Organs in the spinal cavity are at the shell temperature.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Glycogenesis is stimulated by __________,whereas glycogenolysis is stimulated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   insulin;glucagon and epinephrine
B)   insulin;aldosterone
C)   growth hormone;glucagon and epinephrine
D)   growth hormone;cortisol
E)   growth hormone;insulinF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

High-quality __________ proteins are those that provide all the essential amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A)   globular
B)   fibrous
C)   net
D)   incomplete
E)   completeF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Carbohydrates function as structural components in all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   glycolipids
B)   glycoproteins
C)   nucleic acids
D)   amino acids
E)   ATPF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Glucose in excess of the body's immediate needs is usually converted to protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who would you expect to be in a state of negative nitrogen balance?

Accepted Answer

A)   A growing child
B)   A pregnant woman
C)   A weightlifter
D)   A patient with muscle atrophy
E)   A sprinterF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Approximately what percentage of the energy in a glucose molecule winds up in ATP with the rest lost as body heat?

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   20
C)   40
D)   80
E)   98F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is not a function of proteins in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Muscle contraction
B)   Transport of blood lipids
C)   Maintaining blood viscosity and osmolarity
D)   Catalyzing enzymatic reactions
E)   Serving as cofactors for enzymesF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is secreted during the postabsorptive state?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gastrin
B)   Insulin
C)   Growth hormone
D)   Cholecystokinin
E)   SecretinF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Gut-brain peptides are secreted by the brain and target the gastrointestinal tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The absorptive state is regulated mainly by insulin,whereas the postabsorptive state is regulated by multiple hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: Nutrition and Metabolism

The absorptive state is regulated mainly by insulin,whereas the postabsorptive state is regulated by multiple hormones.

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Gut-brain peptides are secreted by the brain and target the gastrointestinal tract.

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Carbohydrates function as structural components in all of the following except __________.

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Which of the following is true regarding body temperature?

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Where is most protein in the body found?

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High-quality __________ proteins are those that provide all the essential amino acids.

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__________ happens in the cytoplasm,whereas __________ happens in the mitochondrion.

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Glucose in excess of the body's immediate needs is usually converted to protein.

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__________ yield about 4 kcal/g when completely oxidized,whereas __________ yield about 9 kcal/g.

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Which of the following is secreted during the postabsorptive state?

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Which of the following is the healthiest ratio of triglycerides?

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During periods of fasting,why is fat said to have a protein-sparing effect?

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__________ are short term regulators of appetite,whereas __________ is a long-term regulator.

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Which of the following compounds yields the most ATP per molecule?

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Approximately what percentage of the energy in a glucose molecule winds up in ATP with the rest lost as body heat?

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Who would you expect to be in a state of negative nitrogen balance?

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Which of the following is not a function of proteins in the body?

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Glycogenesis is stimulated by __________,whereas glycogenolysis is stimulated by __________.

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Which of these processes is essential for all of the rest to happen?

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Which of the following is not a major class of nutrients?

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