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What percentage of energy used during ATP production creates heat?
What percentage of energy used during ATP production creates heat?
- 60% (correct)
- 70%
- 40%
- 80%
Which method of heat transfer accounts for the largest percentage of heat loss in a naked human?
Which method of heat transfer accounts for the largest percentage of heat loss in a naked human?
- Evaporation
- Convection
- Conduction
- Radiation (correct)
What is the approximate number of calories that must be burned to lose one pound of fat?
What is the approximate number of calories that must be burned to lose one pound of fat?
- 2500 calories
- 4500 calories
- 1500 calories
- 3500 calories (correct)
Which of the following macronutrients requires the most energy to break down during digestion?
Which of the following macronutrients requires the most energy to break down during digestion?
Which of the following vitamins are fat-soluble?
Which of the following vitamins are fat-soluble?
What percentage of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is attributed to basic organ function in the body?
What percentage of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is attributed to basic organ function in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of catabolic reactions?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of catabolic reactions?
What is the primary role of ATP in the body?
What is the primary role of ATP in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a product of the Krebs cycle?
Which of the following is NOT a product of the Krebs cycle?
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the release of pancreatic lipase and bile salts during lipid metabolism?
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the release of pancreatic lipase and bile salts during lipid metabolism?
What is the primary function of the urea cycle?
What is the primary function of the urea cycle?
During the absorptive state, what is the relationship between catabolism and anabolism?
During the absorptive state, what is the relationship between catabolism and anabolism?
What is the primary role of the electron transport chain (ETC)?
What is the primary role of the electron transport chain (ETC)?
Which of the following is a product of ketogenesis?
Which of the following is a product of ketogenesis?
What is the primary role of gluconeogenesis?
What is the primary role of gluconeogenesis?
What is the primary energy source during the starvation state?
What is the primary energy source during the starvation state?
