Metabolism and Nutrition: Overview of Metabolic Reactions Quiz

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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?

  • Radiation (correct)
  • Evaporation
  • Conduction
  • Convection

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?

<p>Vitamin B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which macronutrient requires the most energy to break down?

<p>Proteins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between energy consumed and energy expended in terms of weight gain or loss?

<p>Energy consumed minus energy expended equals weight gain or loss, and 1 pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the body, which hormone is primarily catabolic?

<p>Glucagon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which metabolic state involves digestion and absorption of food where catabolism is less than anabolism?

<p>Absorptive state (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in gluconeogenesis?

<p>Synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which molecule becomes the primary energy source after several days of starvation?

<p>Ketone bodies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Krebs Cycle in metabolism?

<p>Production of NADH and FADH2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates the release of pancreatic lipase and bile salts in lipid metabolism?

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

What is the end result of carbohydrate metabolism in terms of energy production?

<p>38 ATP per glucose molecule (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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