Quiz Questions

Question 1

True about minerals:

Answer 1

1. Needed in small amounts
2. Inorganic substances
3. Examples are sodium, calcium, iodine

Question 2

What is the process by which broken down food is able to go into the blood?

Answer 2

Absorption

Question 3

What process does food undergo in the organs of the digestive tract?

Answer 3

Digestion

Question 4

The transfer of heat energy to air is known as?

Answer 4

Conduction

Question 5

End product of carbohydrate catabolism is?

Answer 5

Glucose

Question 6

True of Total Metabolic Rate (TMR), except:

Answer 6

number of calories to keep the body alive, awake, and comfortably warm.

Question 7

Glucose anabolism is also known as:

Answer 7

glycogenesis

Question 8

The chemical reaction that releases energy from food molecules is known as:

Answer 8

catabolism

Question 9

Lipase is an enzyme used for:

Answer 9

Fat digestion

Question 10

NOT one of the fat soluble vitamins:

Answer 10

Vitamin c

Question 11

Which chemical reaction/s of glucose catabolism would be taking place in the mitochondria?

Answer 11

Citric Acid - occurs in the mitochondria
Electron Transport System - Located in mitochondria

Question 12

The following are roles of the liver, except:

Answer 12

stores vitamin B and C

Question 13

Which of the following hormones is able to lower or decrease blood glucose levels:

Answer 13

Insulin

Question 14

To safely lose weight the caloric intake must be ________.

Answer 14

less than TMR

Question 15

Which has to be converted into a glucose-like substance and can only enter the citric acid cycle to undergo catabolism?

Answer 15

Protein

Question 16

Essential amino acids are:

Answer 16

Indispensable

Question 17

The struucture responsible for body temperature regulation is the:

Answer 17

hypothalamus

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT true about glycolysis?

Answer 18

does not need oxygen

Question 19

The process of … occurs when nutrient molecules enter the cells and undergo chemical changes.

Answer 19

Assimilation

Question 20

… is the term used to describe all the chemical processes that release energy from nutrients.

Answer 20

Catabolism

Question 21

… is the term used to describe all the chemical processes that build nutrient molecules into larger compounds.

Answer 21

Anabolism

Question 22

The plasma proteins …, … are made by the liver and are important in blood clot formation.

Answer 22

Prothrombin & Fibrinogen