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What percentage of the energy used during ATP production is released as heat?
What percentage of the energy used during ATP production is released as heat?
- 40%
- 60% (correct)
- 20%
- 10%
Which mode of heat transfer accounts for the largest percentage of heat loss from the human body?
Which mode of heat transfer accounts for the largest percentage of heat loss from the human body?
- Radiation (correct)
- Evaporation
- Conduction
- Convection
What percentage of the body's total energy expenditure is used for thermoregulation?
What percentage of the body's total energy expenditure is used for thermoregulation?
- 5%
- 15%
- 20%
- 10% (correct)
Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?
Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?
Which macronutrient requires the most energy to break down?
Which macronutrient requires the most energy to break down?
What is the relationship between energy consumed and energy expended in terms of weight gain or loss?
What is the relationship between energy consumed and energy expended in terms of weight gain or loss?
In the body, which hormone is primarily catabolic?
In the body, which hormone is primarily catabolic?
Which metabolic state involves digestion and absorption of food where catabolism is less than anabolism?
Which metabolic state involves digestion and absorption of food where catabolism is less than anabolism?
What happens in gluconeogenesis?
What happens in gluconeogenesis?
Which molecule becomes the primary energy source after several days of starvation?
Which molecule becomes the primary energy source after several days of starvation?
What is the main function of the Krebs Cycle in metabolism?
What is the main function of the Krebs Cycle in metabolism?
Which hormone stimulates the release of pancreatic lipase and bile salts in lipid metabolism?
Which hormone stimulates the release of pancreatic lipase and bile salts in lipid metabolism?
What is the end result of carbohydrate metabolism in terms of energy production?
What is the end result of carbohydrate metabolism in terms of energy production?
