Ex. Phys. Unit 1

Question 1

amenorrhea

Answer 1

Complete cessation of menses

Question 2

deamination

Answer 2

Removal of an amine from a molecule

Question 3

endogenous cholesterol

Answer 3

Cholesterol synthesized within the body

Question 4

exogenous cholesterol

Answer 4

Cholesterol obtained through food intake

Question 5

free radical

Answer 5

Chemically reactive molecule with at least one unpaired electron in its outer shell

Question 6

glucagon

Answer 6

Hormone secreted by the pancreas that increases blood glucose levels

Question 7

glucogenesis

Answer 7

The process of glycogen synthesis

Question 8

gluconeogenesis

Answer 8

Metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose

Question 9

glycogenolysis

Answer 9

Breakdown of glycogen to glucose

Question 10

glycemic index

Answer 10

How quickly blood glucose levels rise when consuming a certain food

Question 11

electrolyte

Answer 11

Electrically charged ion particles that dissolve in the body

Question 12

hypoglycemia

Answer 12

Abnormally low blood glucose

Question 13

hyponatremia

Answer 13

Low sodium in the body

Question 14

insulin

Answer 14

Hormone that allows the body to take in blood glucose

Question 15

lipid peroxidation

Answer 15

Process when free radicals steal electrons from lipids

Question 16

lipoprotein

Answer 16

Lipids that bind to protein for lipid transport

Question 17

osteoporosis

Answer 17

Bones become porous and brittle

Question 18

oxidative stress

Answer 18

Cellular damage due to free radicals

Question 19

transamination

Answer 19

Intramuscular synthesis of amino acids from non-protein sources

Question 20

trans unsaturated fatty acid

Answer 20

Bad fat that is derived from hydrogenating unsaturated oils

Question 21

android obesity

Answer 21

Regional fat distribution in the central part of the body (Males)

Question 22

essential fat

Answer 22

Fat contained in the organs, muscle, and bone that the body needs

Question 23

storage fat

Answer 23

Fat deposited in adipose tissue

Question 24

gynoid obesity

Answer 24

Regional fat distribution in the lower part of the body (Females)

Question 25

fat cell hyperplasia

Answer 25

Increasing the total number of fat cells

Question 26

fat cell hypertrophy

Answer 26

Filling of existing fat cells with more fat

Question 27

leptin

Answer 27

Protein hormone that regulates energy intake and expenditure

Question 28

visceral fat

Answer 28

Fat contained around internal organs