Metabolism and Nutrition: Overview of Metabolic Reactions
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What is the primary way of transferring heat by contact?

  • Radiation
  • Conduction (correct)
  • Evaporation
  • Convection
  • At what temperature is a naked human considered to be at a thermoneutral state?

  • 100 degrees
  • 70 degrees
  • 84 degrees (correct)
  • 90 degrees
  • Which process accounts for the highest percentage of heat loss during ATP production?

  • Conduction
  • Evaporation
  • Convection
  • Radiation (correct)
  • What percentage of energy used during ATP production creates heat?

    <p>60% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compound category includes Vitamins A, D, E, and K?

    <p>Fat soluble (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of energy expenditure at rest and in a neutral environment?

    <p>Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reaction involves breaking down molecules to release energy?

    <p>Catabolic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common fuel for ATP production?

    <p>Glucose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is categorized as catabolic?

    <p>Epinephrine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does pyruvate go if oxygen is present?

    <p>Enters the Krebs cycle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What molecule is formed when pyruvate combines with Coenzyme A?

    <p>Acetyl CoA (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process generates lactic acid in the absence of oxygen?

    <p>Anaerobic metabolism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the end result of the Electron Transport Chain (ETC)?

    <p>$38$ ATP produced (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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