Lecture 6 Assignment Flashcards
What do we call the sum of all of the chemical reactions that are involved in catabolism and anabolism?
metabolism
Of the four major macromolecular groups that are processed during digestion, which are considered the most common source of energy to fuel the body? ______________________________
carbohydrates
_____________________ is the high-energy molecule that the body uses for fuel.
ATP
Excessive production of the hormone cortisol gives rise to what disease?
____________________________
Cushing’s disease
In regard to metabolism, the loss of an electron is called _____________________.
oxidation
Complex sugars are also called ___________________________.
Polysaccharides
The last step in glycolysis produces the product ________________________.
pyruvate
In the electron transport chain, what is the terminal electron acceptor?
oxygen
The three-carbon pyruvate molecule generated during glycolysis is converted into a two-carbon molecule called __________________________.
Acetyl CoA
The synthesis of new glucose molecules from pyruvate, lactate, or glycerol is called ______________________________.
gluconeogenesis
Triglycerides must first be broken down by hydrolysis into their two principal components by a process called _____________________________.
lipolysis
________________________creates lipids (fat) from acetyl CoA.
lipogenesis
The ______________________ occurs after a meal when your body is digesting the food and absorbing the nutrients.
absorptive state
The first priority for survival from starvation is to provide enough glucose or fuel for the __________________________.
brain
_____________________ is the transfer of heat to the air surrounding the skin.
Convection
