Enzyme Digestion

Question 1

Which peptides are involved in short-term regulation of appetite?

Answer 1

Ghrelin
Peptide YY
Cholecystokinin (CCK)

Question 2

Examples of carbohydrates?

Answer 2

glucose
sucrose
glycogen

Question 3

The essential nutrients include:

Answer 3

most vitamins
8 of the amino acids
all minerals

Question 4

What are dietary fibers?

Answer 4

the fibrous materials of plants and animals that resist digestion.

Question 5

Which vitamins are fat soluable?

Answer 5

A
K
D
E

Question 6

What term refers to nutrients that the body needs but is incapable of synthesizing in adequate amounts?

Answer 6

Essential Nutrients

Question 7

What are types of dietary fiber?

Answer 7

pectin and cellulose

Question 8

are vitamins necessary for metabolism?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

Which are examples of important proteins in the body?

Answer 9

enzymes
keratin
hemoglobin

Question 10

Cholesterol is a major structural component of ______.

Answer 10

plasma membranes

Question 11

Which process yields a net gain of 2 ATP per glucose molecule?

Answer 11

Glycolysis

Question 12

Which type of macromolecule includes membrane receptors, pumps, ion channels, and cell-identity markers?

Answer 12

proteins

Question 13

Name some lipids?

Answer 13

cholesterol
triglycerides
phospholipids

Question 14

The maximum number of ATP generated by the complete aerobic oxidation of one molecule of glucose is ______.

Answer 14

32

Question 15

What is glycogenolysis?

Answer 15

Breakdown of glycogen to release glucose

Question 16

Which term refers to the synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrates such as glycerol and amino acids??

Answer 16

gluconeogenesis

Question 17

Which term refers to the hydrolysis of glycogen to release glucose or glucose 1-phosphate?

Answer 17

Glycogenolysis

Question 18

Which term refers to the synthesis of glycogen by polymerizing glucose?

Answer 18

Glycogenesis

Question 19

Protein synthesis is stimulated by?

Answer 19

Growth hormone, thyroid hormones, and insulin

Question 20

What part of the brain controls body temperature by initiating heat-conserving or heat-loss mechanisms.

Answer 20

hypothalamus

Question 21

What produces most of your body heat?

Answer 21

exergonic chemical reactions like ATP use and nutrient oxidation

Question 22

Where is alcohol absorbed at in the body?

Answer 22

stomach 10% and small intestine 90%

Question 23

Alcohol is detoxified by the hepatic enzyme?

Answer 23

alcohol dehydrogenase

Question 24

Alcohol effects the:

Answer 24

nervous system, liver, and digestive system.
NS- inhibits the release of norepineohrine and disrupts GABA receptors.
Liver- inflammation and unable to produce urea.
DS- breaks down the protective membrane and tight junctions causing bleeding and gastritis.