Metabolism and Nutrition: Overview of Metabolic Reactions Quiz

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Which of the following is the primary way that heat is lost from the human body?

Radiation (correct)

Evaporation

Convection

Conduction

What percentage of energy expenditure is typically attributed to basic organ function in the body?

70% (correct)

20%

10%

60%

Which of the following is NOT a water-soluble vitamin?

Vitamin D

Vitamin A (correct)

Vitamin C

Vitamin B

How many calories are typically equivalent to one pound of fat?

3500 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about energy expenditure is correct?

Fats require the most energy to break down compared to proteins and carbohydrates. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the energy expended at rest, in a neutral environment, and in a postabsorptive state?

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of ATP in the body?

To act as the energy currency for cellular processes Signup and view all the answers

During glycolysis, what is the net gain of ATP molecules?

2 ATP molecules Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the Krebs cycle?

It generates NADH, FADH2, and ATP Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the electron transport chain (ETC)?

To generate ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the release of pancreatic lipase and bile salts during lipid metabolism?

Cholecystokinin (CCK) Signup and view all the answers

During the starvation state, what becomes the primary energy source for the body?

Ketone bodies Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of gluconeogenesis?

To synthesize glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is considered anabolic, promoting the synthesis of larger molecules?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of lipolysis during lipid metabolism?

To break down triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol Signup and view all the answers

During the absorptive state, which of the following processes is favored?

Anabolism Signup and view all the answers

Metabolism and Nutrition: Overview of Metabolic Reactions Quiz

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Which of the following is the primary way that heat is lost from the human body?

What percentage of energy expenditure is typically attributed to basic organ function in the body?

Which of the following is NOT a water-soluble vitamin?

How many calories are typically equivalent to one pound of fat?

Which of the following statements about energy expenditure is correct?

What is the term used to describe the energy expended at rest, in a neutral environment, and in a postabsorptive state?

What is the primary function of ATP in the body?

During glycolysis, what is the net gain of ATP molecules?

Which of the following is true about the Krebs cycle?

What is the primary function of the electron transport chain (ETC)?

Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the release of pancreatic lipase and bile salts during lipid metabolism?

During the starvation state, what becomes the primary energy source for the body?

What is the primary function of gluconeogenesis?

Which of the following hormones is considered anabolic, promoting the synthesis of larger molecules?

What is the primary function of lipolysis during lipid metabolism?

During the absorptive state, which of the following processes is favored?

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