Ex Phys Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Fuel sources from which we make energy (adenosine triphosphate [ATP])

A

Substrates

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2
Q

Carbohydrates, fat, and protein are all examples of ____

A

substrates

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3
Q

the process of converting substrates to energy

performed at a cellular level

A

Bioenergetics

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4
Q

A chemical reaction in the body

A

metabolism

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5
Q

heat energy required to raise 1g of water from 14.5°c to 15.5°c

A

1 calorie

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6
Q

1,000 cal = 1

A

kcal= dietary calorie

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7
Q

Resting metabolism consumes

A

50% carbohydrates and 50% fats

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8
Q

exercise for short periods consume more

A

carbohydrates

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9
Q

exercise for longer periods of time consumes

A

carbohydrates & fat

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10
Q

all carbohydrates are converted to

A

glucose

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11
Q

the primary ATP substrate for muscles

A

Glucose

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12
Q

extra glucose is stored as ______ in the liver and muscles

A

glycogen

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13
Q

The glycogen stores in the body are limited to

A

2500 kcal

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14
Q

what substrate is
-4.1 kcal/g
-& Must be converted into glucose (gluconeogenesis)
(only used during starvation)

A

Protein

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15
Q

____ can also convert into FFAs for energy storage and cellular energy substrate. This process is called

A

Protein & lipogenesis

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16
Q

supplies 5-10% of energy for prolonged exercise

A

protein

17
Q

Factors to control the rate of free-energy release are

A
  • Availability of the primary substrate

- Enzyme activity

18
Q

What does the following:

  • Doesn’t start chemical reaction or set ATP yeild
  • facilitates breakdown (catabolism ) of substrates
  • lower the activation energy for a chemical reaction
  • end’s with suffix ase
A

enzymes

19
Q

Each step in a biochemical pathway requires specific

A

enzymes

20
Q

more enzyme activity = more

A

product

21
Q
  • Can create bottleneck at an early step
  • Activity influenced by negative feedback
  • Slows overall reaction, prevents runaway reaction
A

Rate-limiting enzyme

22
Q

major fat energy source

A

triglycerides

23
Q

the process of fat oxidation carried out by lipases is

A

Lipolysis

24
Q

substrates are most commonly composed mostly of

A

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

25
Q

(a one unit sugar) glucose is considered a

A

monosaccharide

26
Q

(a multi unit sugar) glycogen is a

A

polysaccharide

27
Q

____ are the only energy source used by brain tissue

A

carbohydrates

28
Q

only ___ are used to form ATP

A

FFAs

29
Q

_____ are a key structural component of all cell membranes and forms a protective sheath around some large nerves

A

phospholipids

30
Q

the influence of substrate ability on the rate of metabolism is termed at the

A

mass action effect

31
Q

an important enzyme that breaks down ATP and releases stored energy is known as

A

Adenosine Triphosphatase

32
Q

this enzyme is usually located early on in a metabolic pathway and is key for controlling the reaction’s overall rate

A

rate-limiting enzyme

33
Q

an atp molecule is composed of

A

adenosine combined with 3 inorganic phosphate (P1)

34
Q

when an ATP molecule is combined with water (hydrolysis) and acted on by the enzyme ATPase

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the last phosphate splits away rapidly releasing a large amount of energy