Mod3 Flashcards
Minerals are inorganic elements or salts found naturally in the earth.
True
The liver can store iron and vitamins A and C.
False
The TMR
Both b and c
One function of the liver is to help maintain normal blood glucose concentration.
True
Liver cells are unable to store which of the following substances?
Vitamin c
Which of the following is not true of ATP?
It contains three high energy bonds
Assimilation includes both anabolism and catabolism.
True
If nonessential amino acids are missing from the diet, essential amino acids can be substituted in the protein.
False
Shivering is a heat-generating activity of the body.
True
Both insulin and hydrocortisone lower the blood concentration of glucose.
False
Which of the following is not a function of the liver?
All of the above
Some of the end products of both glycolysis and the citric acid cycle are heat and high-energy electrons.
True
The citric acid cycle
Occurs in the mitochondria
The four methods that the skin uses to cool the body are radiation, evaporation, conduction, and perspiration.
False
Glycosides
Occurs in the cytoplasm
The body can regulate its heat by controlling the amount of blood near the surface of the skin.
True
ATP has three high-energy bonds, whereas ADP has only two.
False
The convection method of heat loss from the blood occurs by the transfer of heat energy to the skin and then to the external environment.
False
Which process builds up food molecules into more complex molecules?
Anabolism
The end products of catabolism are larger and more complex than the starting substances.
False
Most of the energy released from a glucose molecule in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle is in the form of
High energy electrons
People with diabetes mellitus burn much more glucose than they do fats.
False
Your BMR is usually above your TMR.
False
Most of the energy released from a glucose molecule in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle is in the form of
High energy electrons
The TMR
Both b and c
Which of the following is categorized as a micronutrient?
Protein
The liver assists in mechanical digestion, but not in chemical digestion.
True
Macronutrients form the bulk of our diet.
True
All of the processes in carbohydrate catabolism require oxygen.
False
Which of the following is not a function of the liver?
All of the above
The normal concentration of glucose in the blood is 80–110 mg per 100 mL of blood.
True
The body can regulate its heat by controlling the amount of blood near the surface of the skin
True
