Quiz Questions Flashcards
True about minerals:
- Needed in small amounts
- Inorganic substances
- Examples are sodium, calcium, iodine
What is the process by which broken down food is able to go into the blood?
Absorption
What process does food undergo in the organs of the digestive tract?
Digestion
The transfer of heat energy to air is known as?
Conduction
End product of carbohydrate catabolism is?
Glucose
True of Total Metabolic Rate (TMR), except:
number of calories to keep the body alive, awake, and comfortably warm.
Glucose anabolism is also known as:
glycogenesis
The chemical reaction that releases energy from food molecules is known as:
catabolism
Lipase is an enzyme used for:
Fat digestion
NOT one of the fat soluble vitamins:
Vitamin c
Which chemical reaction/s of glucose catabolism would be taking place in the mitochondria?
Citric Acid - occurs in the mitochondria
Electron Transport System - Located in mitochondria
The following are roles of the liver, except:
stores vitamin B and C
Which of the following hormones is able to lower or decrease blood glucose levels:
Insulin
To safely lose weight the caloric intake must be ________.
less than TMR
Which has to be converted into a glucose-like substance and can only enter the citric acid cycle to undergo catabolism?
Protein
Essential amino acids are:
Indispensable
The struucture responsible for body temperature regulation is the:
hypothalamus
Which of the following statements is NOT true about glycolysis?
does not need oxygen
The process of … occurs when nutrient molecules enter the cells and undergo chemical changes.
Assimilation
… is the term used to describe all the chemical processes that release energy from nutrients.
Catabolism
… is the term used to describe all the chemical processes that build nutrient molecules into larger compounds.
Anabolism
The plasma proteins …, … are made by the liver and are important in blood clot formation.
Prothrombin & Fibrinogen
