metabolism topic 5

Question 1

define anabolic

Answer 1

growth

Question 2

define catabolic

Answer 2

broken down

Question 3

what are 3 stores of energy

Answer 3

fat, carbohydrates, protein

Question 4

what are the advantage of carb stored energy?

Answer 4

readily mobilised, body stores small amount

Question 5

what is the advantage of fat stored energy?

Answer 5

large amounts stored, takes more time to mobilise

Question 6

when is protein used as an energy source?

Answer 6

last resort, starvation

Question 7

name the two energy sources of the body

Answer 7

ATP and creatine phosphate

Question 8

what are 2 non-sugar carbs that act as storage of glucose?

Answer 8

starch (PLANTS) and glycogen (ANIMAL)

glucose polymer

Question 9

where is glucose sorted?

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

what are glucose carrier proteins?

Answer 10

glucose too big, need carrier molecule

Question 11

what activates glucose carrier proteins

Answer 11

insulin hormone

Question 12

what is glycogenesis

Answer 12

glucose to glycogen

Question 13

what are the 2 metabolism of carbs?

Answer 13

glycolysis and oxidation

Question 14

what is glycolysis

Answer 14

glycogen to glucose

Question 15

what are the 3 VFA?

Answer 15

acetate
propionate
butyrate

Question 16

ketosis

Answer 16

plasma concentrations of FFA too high = build up of ketone bodies
animal metabolising more fat then usual
starvation

Question 17

TG can be made from what?

Answer 17

fat, carbs and proteins

Question 18

deamination

Answer 18

breakdown of aa for energy or fat

Question 19

what are 3 plasma proteins?

Answer 19

albumin, globulins, fibrinogen