Question 1

Which of these processes is essential for all of the rest to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycolysis
B)  Citric acid cycle
C)  Lactic acid reduction
D)  Electron transport chain
E)  Anaerobic fermentationF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

How is the basal metabolic rate (BMR) different from the total metabolic rate (TMR) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The BMR includes the TMR.
B)  The TMR includes the BMR.
C)  The BMR is calculated when one is asleep.
D)  The BMR includes energy expenditures for muscular contractions.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is not a function of proteins in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle contraction
B)  Transport of blood lipids
C)  Maintaining blood viscosity and osmolarity
D)  Catalyzing enzymatic reactions
E)  Serving as cofactors for enzymesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The inner membrane of a mitochondrion contains the protein __________,which harnesses the energy created by H+ flow to produce ATP by a process called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enzyme complex; reduction
B)  ATP synthase; oxidation
C)  enzyme complex; proton pumping
D)  ATP synthase; the chemiosmotic mechanism
E)  cytochrome c; reductionF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following represents the overall reaction for aerobic respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  C6H12O6 + 6 H2O  →\rarr→  6 CO2 + 6 O2
B)  C6H12O6 + 6 O2  →\rarr→  6 CO2 + 6 H2O
C)  C6H12O6 + 6 CO2  →\rarr→  6 O2 + 6 H2O
D)  6 CO2 + 6 H2O  →\rarr→ C6H12O6 + 6 O2
E)  6 O2+ 6 H2O  →\rarr→  C6H12O6 + 6 CO2 F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following does not raise the total metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Starvation
B)  Anxiety
C)  Fever
D)  Eating a big meal
E)  PregnancyF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

A nude body at a room temperature of 21 ∘\circ∘ C (70 ∘\circ∘ F) loses most of its heat by which process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaporation
B)  Conduction
C)  Convection
D)  Radiation
E)  Forced convection F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is true concerning oxygen in regards to aerobic respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It transports electrons to the mitochondrion.
B)  It directly transfers electrons and protons to NAD+ and FAD.
C)  It directly receives electrons and protons from NAD+ and FAD.
D)  It is the only substrate of aerobic respiration.
E)  It is the final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

When should the basal metabolic rate be measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person is sleeping
B)  When a person first rises in the morning
C)  When a person has just eaten a meal of no more than 2000 kcal
D)  When a person is in the absorptive state
E)  When a person is engaged in normal physical activity but not strenuous exerciseF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces __________,which might lead to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  triglycerides; new triglycerides
B)  ketone bodies; acidosis
C)  pyruvic acid; acidosis
D)  glycerol; alkalosis
E)  acetyl-CoA; acidosisF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Glucose in excess of the body's immediate needs is usually converted to protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: Nutrition and Metabolism

Which of the following is true concerning oxygen in regards to aerobic respiration?

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Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces ,which might lead to .

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Which of the following is not a function of proteins in the body?

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How is the basal metabolic rate (BMR) different from the total metabolic rate (TMR) ?

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Which of the following does not raise the total metabolic rate?

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Glucose in excess of the body's immediate needs is usually converted to protein.

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When should the basal metabolic rate be measured?

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Which of these processes is essential for all of the rest to happen?

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Which of the following represents the overall reaction for aerobic respiration?

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The inner membrane of a mitochondrion contains the protein ,which harnesses the energy created by H⁺ flow to produce ATP by a process called .

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A nude body at a room temperature of 21^$\circ$C (70^$\circ$F) loses most of its heat by which process?

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Exam 26: Nutrition and Metabolism

Which of the following is true concerning oxygen in regards to aerobic respiration?

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Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces __________,which might lead to __________.

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Which of the following is not a function of proteins in the body?

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How is the basal metabolic rate (BMR) different from the total metabolic rate (TMR) ?

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Which of the following does not raise the total metabolic rate?

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Glucose in excess of the body's immediate needs is usually converted to protein.

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When should the basal metabolic rate be measured?

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Which of these processes is essential for all of the rest to happen?

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Which of the following represents the overall reaction for aerobic respiration?

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The inner membrane of a mitochondrion contains the protein __________,which harnesses the energy created by H+ flow to produce ATP by a process called __________.

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A nude body at a room temperature of 21 ∘\circ∘ C (70 ∘\circ∘ F) loses most of its heat by which process?

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Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces ,which might lead to .

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The inner membrane of a mitochondrion contains the protein ,which harnesses the energy created by H⁺ flow to produce ATP by a process called .

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A nude body at a room temperature of 21^$\circ$C (70^$\circ$F) loses most of its heat by which process?

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