Digestion & Metabolism

Question 0

Catabolism

Answer 0

Large molecules broken down to small ones-releases energy

Question 1

Anabolism

Answer 1

Small molecules joined together to form complex structures-uses energy

Question 2

Gluconeogenesis

Answer 2

The production of glucose from non-carbohydrate molecules

Question 3

LDLs

Answer 3

Transport cholesterol to tissue e.g blood vessels

Question 4

HDLs

Answer 4

Remove the cholesterol and return it to liver for elimination

Question 5

Glycogenesis

Answer 5

Synthesis of glycogen from glucose

Question 6

Glycogenolysis

Answer 6

Breakdown of glycogen into glucose

Question 7

Gluconeogenesis

Answer 7

Synthesis of glucose from amino acids

Question 8

During absorptive state

Answer 8

Blood glucose is high

Question 9

Insulin

Answer 9

Secreted by the B cells of the pancreas, lowers blood glucose by increasing entry into cells, stimulating glycogenesis, protein & fat synthesis and inhibiting Gluconeogenesis

Question 10

During post absorptive state

Answer 10

Aim to prevent blood glucose falling

Question 12

Glucagon

Answer 12

A hormone Secreted by a cells of pancreas stimulate Glycogenolysis, Gluconeogenesis & lipolysis

Question 12

How many amino acids?

Answer 12

20

Question 13

Glucagon does what to blood glucose levels?

Answer 13

Increases

Question 14

How many essential amino acids

Answer 14

8

Question 15

A carbohydrate stored in the liver

Answer 15

Glucagon

Question 16

A monosaccharide

Answer 16

Glucose

Question 17

Promotes glycogen deposition and has anti inflammatory effects

Answer 17

Glucocorticoids

Question 18

The process by which the cell breaks down glucose to produce ATP

Answer 18

Glycolysis

Question 19

The follwing hormone stimulates gastic motility and secretion

Answer 19

Gastrin

Question 20

Hydrochloric acid in the stomach is secreted from the

Answer 20

Parietal cells

Question 21

The layers of the digestive tract in the correct order from interior to outward are:

Answer 21

mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa

Question 22

Chief cells secrete

Answer 22

Pepsinogen

Question 23

Glucose

Answer 23

Simple sugar used by cells for energy

Question 24

Glycogen

Answer 24

Storage, very high molecular weight form of glucose

Question 25

Glycolysis

Answer 25

The anaerobic breakdown of glucose to release some of it’s stored energy