lecture 8

Question 1

fatty acids can be broken into acetyl groups by :

Answer 1

beta-oxidation

Question 2

which of the following is NOT about the use of fats for energy

Answer 2

fat can be turned into glucose in case of hypoglycemia

Question 3

when using fat for energy, animal cells produce:

Answer 3

carbon dioxide and water

Question 4

the primary purpose of dietary protein is :

Answer 4

to provide amino acids to make new proteins

Question 5

when amino acids get deaminated, the immediate product is :

Answer 5

ketoacids

Question 6

Deamination of amino acids yields this metabolic waste product:

Answer 6

ammonia

Question 7

which of the following is not true about amino acid catabolism

Answer 7

ammonia is excreted by the kidneys

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true

Answer 8

hyperammonemia is indication of poor kidney function

Question 9

the outermost part of the kidney is called :

Question 10

the urine is drained from each kidney via the :

Question 11

the smallest functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and produces urine is :

Question 12

the filtration of blood in the nephron happens in:

Question 13

Once the filtrate enters the nephron, this is the correct flow of the filtrate

Question 14

which of the following molecules cannot pass from glomerulus into the nephron, therefore, must not be found in urine ?

Answer 14

proteins

Question 15

Which of the following of the urinary system involves inflammation of the urinary bladder with frequent and painful urination ?

Answer 15

cystitis

Question 16

three steps of urine formation

Answer 16

1. filtration
2. reabsorption
3. excretion