Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
The process of breaking food down into
molecules small enough to absorb
A
Digestion
2
Q
Ghrelin
A
A hormone that triggers the feeling of hunger
3
Q
- Comes from the pancreas and PYY
- a hormone secreted by the small intestine after meals
- Suppresses appetite
A
Insulin
4
Q
Leptin
A
Produced by fat and supresses hunger
5
Q
Villi and microvilli help create more ____ in the intestines
A
Surface area
Important in the absorption of nutrients
6
Q
Regulate the breakdown of glycogen into glucose
A
Insulin and glucagon
7
Q
Useful for shorts bursts of energy without using oxygen
A
Glucose
8
Q
Gluconeogenesis is the:
A
Formation of glucose
9
Q
Glycolysis is an ____ process
A
exergonic
10
Q
Gluconeogeneis is an ____ process.
A
endergonic
11
Q
____ begins in the mitochondria with the formation of oxaloacetate by the carboxylation of pyruvate.
A
Gluconeogeneis
