The use the body makes of foods after they have been digested, absorbed, and circulated to cells is called a. metabolism. b. nutrition. c. digestion. d. catabolism.

Which of the following is not a basic food type? a. Carbohydrates b. Fats c. Vitamins d. Proteins

Which of the following is a function of the liver? a. It plays a role in the metabolism of all three types of food. b. It helps maintain normal blood glucose level. c. It carries out the first step in both protein and fat metabolism. d. All of these are functions of the liver.

Which of the following is not a function of the liver? a. It plays an important role in the chemical digestion of protein by producing bile. b. It produces plasma proteins. c. It is able to store vitamins A and D. d. All of these are functions of the liver.

The first series of reactions in carbohydrate metabolism is a. the citric acid cycle. b. glycolysis. c. the electron transport system. d. oxidative phosphorylation.

The process that consists of a series of reactions that join glucose molecules to form glycogen is called a. glycolysis. b. glycogenesis. c. glycogenolysis. d. gluconeogenesis.

The hormone that helps balance blood glucose levels is a. epinephrine. b. insulin. c. growth hormone. d. All of these hormones help balance blood glucose levels.

All of the following are true of glycolysis except a. it does not require oxygen. b. it occurs in the mitochondria of the cell. c. its end product is pyruvic acid. d. it releases enough energy to form two ATP molecules.

When fats are not needed for catabolism, they go through anabolism to form triglycerides that are stored in a. bone. b. the liver. c. adipose tissue. d. all cells.

All of the following are true of the citric acid cycle except a. it begins with a two carbon substance called citric acid. b. it occurs in the mitochondria. c. it releases most of the energy in the form of high-energy electrons. d. All of these are true of the citric acid cycle.

Which of the following is true of the electron transport system? a. It occurs in the mitochondria. b. It requires oxygen. c. It can form up to 30 molecules of ATP. d. All of these are true of the electron transport chain.

Which of the following is not true of adenosine triphosphate? a. Energy is not stored but is used almost instantaneously. b. Energy can be used directly by the cell. c. Energy is stored in the three high-energy bonds connecting the three phosphates. d. All of these are true of adenosine triphosphate.

Which of the following is true of protein metabolism? a. Anabolism is more common than catabolism. b. Proteins are assembled from a pool of 20 amino acids. c. About half of the amino acids used to build proteins are nonessential amino acids. d. All of these are true of protein metabolism.

A form of this vitamin plays an important role in detecting light in the retina of the eye. a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin D c. Vitamin C d. Vitamin E

Which of the following is a mechanism of how heat can be lost from blood in the skin? a. Radiation b. Conduction c. Convection d. All of these are mechanisms of how heat can be lost from the blood in the skin.

This vitamin cannot be stored in the body. a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B c. Vitamin D d. Vitamin E

The basal metabolism rate assumes that basal conditions exist. Which of the following is not a basal condition? a. The person is asleep. b. The person is not digesting food. c. The person is not adjusting to a cold environment. d. All of these are basal conditions.

Thermoregulation is the function of the a. skin. b. hypothalamus. c. circulatory system. d. skeletal muscles.

This condition is an example of an inborn error of metabolism. a. Phenylketonuria b. Marasmus c. Kwashiorkor d. Both marasmus and kwashiorkor are examples of inborn errors of metabolism.

Malignant hypothermia is caused by a. pyrogens from an infecting disease agent. b. the body resetting the body's thermostat to a higher temperature. c. an inherited condition that causes an abnormal increase in body temperature when exposed to certain anesthetic agents. d. a serious, sometimes fatal, condition resulting from the body's inability to maintain normal body temperature in an extremely hot environment.