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What is the primary ingredient in energy drinks that promotes lipolysis?
What is the result of excessive caffeine intake?
What is the primary source of energy used directly by the cell?
What is the byproduct of ATP breakdown?
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What is the purpose of creatine phosphate in the body?
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What is the risk associated with mixing energy drinks with alcohol?
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What is the primary function of the mitochondrion in the cell?
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How many kilocalories per gram does alcohol contain?
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What is the term for the 'building' of new substances that require energy?
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Where is alcohol primarily metabolized in the body?
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What is the term for the sequence of reactions that convert compounds from one form to another in the production of energy?
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What is the result of inborn errors of metabolism?
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What is the main function of the liver in terms of metabolism?
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What is the term for the 'breakdown' of molecules to produce energy?
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What is the role of MEOS in the metabolism of alcohol?
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What happens to excess energy from alcohol in the body?
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What is the fluid portion of the cell where anaerobic metabolism takes place?
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What is the function of creatine phosphate in muscle cells?
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What is the primary source of energy for the brain and red blood cells?
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What is the process by which carbohydrates provide energy to the cell?
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What is the byproduct of glycolysis that can be converted to acetyl CoA during aerobic metabolism?
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What is the process by which dietary fat (triglycerides) is broken down into fatty acids and glycerol?
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What is the term for the ability of fatty acids to be converted into ketone bodies?
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What is the primary function of anaerobic metabolism?
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What is the term for the process by which glycerol is converted to glucose?
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What is the primary source of energy for muscle contractions?
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What is the term for the process by which carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are broken down to produce energy?
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What is the role of acetyl CoA in aerobic metabolism?
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What is the primary function of the TCA cycle?
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What is the byproduct of the TCA cycle that is used to form new nonessential amino acids?
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What is the percentage of ATP generated by the electron transport chain?
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What is the role of flavoproteins in the electron transport chain?
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What happens to excess kilocalories when you eat too much?
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What is the alternative fuel source used by the body during fasting or limited carbohydrate intake?
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What is the result of a build-up of excess ketone bodies in the blood?
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What is the primary source of energy for the body during fasting or starvation?
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What is the role of the electron transport chain in the final stage of metabolism?
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