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What is the major source of energy for the body?
What is the major source of energy for the body?
- Vitamins
- Carbohydrates (correct)
- Fats
- Proteins
Which form of carbohydrate is the storage form of glucose in the body?
Which form of carbohydrate is the storage form of glucose in the body?
- Fructose
- Maltose
- Glycogen (correct)
- Sucrose
Which hormone facilitates the uptake of glucose into cells?
Which hormone facilitates the uptake of glucose into cells?
- Insulin (correct)
- Glucagon
- Leptin
- Adrenaline
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in sparing proteins?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in sparing proteins?
Which type of fiber forms a gel that provides bulk for the intestines and binds cholesterol?
Which type of fiber forms a gel that provides bulk for the intestines and binds cholesterol?
What is the sweetest natural sugar?
What is the sweetest natural sugar?
Which digestive end product results from the breakdown of sucrose?
Which digestive end product results from the breakdown of sucrose?
Which hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen?
Which hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen?
What is the function of insoluble fiber?
What is the function of insoluble fiber?
Which compound is found naturally in corn syrup, fruits, and vegetables?
Which compound is found naturally in corn syrup, fruits, and vegetables?
What condition results from high blood glucose levels?
What condition results from high blood glucose levels?
What is the storage form of glucose in plants?
What is the storage form of glucose in plants?
What is the percentage of total body water in normal adults?
What is the percentage of total body water in normal adults?
Which component accounts for 65% of total body water?
Which component accounts for 65% of total body water?
What is the function of water in the body?
What is the function of water in the body?
Where is transcellular fluid found in the body?
Where is transcellular fluid found in the body?
What are the causes of fluid deficit?
What are the causes of fluid deficit?
Which factor dictates water movement in the body?
Which factor dictates water movement in the body?
What is the highest water percentage found in newborns?
What is the highest water percentage found in newborns?
In which part of the body is intracellular fluid located?
In which part of the body is intracellular fluid located?
What is the primary source of water in the body?
What is the primary source of water in the body?
What condition can result from excessive use of laxatives and alcohol?
What condition can result from excessive use of laxatives and alcohol?
What is the principal electrolyte in intracellular fluid?
What is the principal electrolyte in intracellular fluid?
How does water move through cell walls?
How does water move through cell walls?
Which hormone causes the kidneys to conserve water?
Which hormone causes the kidneys to conserve water?
What triggers the kidneys to increase the amount of sodium reabsorbed?
What triggers the kidneys to increase the amount of sodium reabsorbed?
What causes a person to experience thirst?
What causes a person to experience thirst?
What results in cellular edema?
What results in cellular edema?
Which hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb water?
Which hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb water?
What is the measure of osmotically active particles per kilogram in a solution?
What is the measure of osmotically active particles per kilogram in a solution?
What triggers the body to experience thirst?
What triggers the body to experience thirst?
What causes excess water to move back to the extracellular fluid, relieving cellular edema?
What causes excess water to move back to the extracellular fluid, relieving cellular edema?
