15 Questions
What is the equivalent of human energy in terms of muscle contractions and heat production?
Heat = calories = energy
Which phase involves smaller molecules becoming larger and more complex?
Anabolism
What process involves the physical chewing and churning of food by the stomach and segmentation of the intestine?
Digestion
What is the largest component of total daily energy expenditure, accounting for 60%-75%?
Basal Metabolic Rate
Which phase involves the release of energy as larger molecules become smaller?
Catabolism
What refers to the total daily energy expenditure and the amount of energy liberated or expended in a given unit of time?
Metabolic Rate
Which nutrient deficiency affects 780 million people worldwide?
Iodine
Which body type is characterized by a high forehead, receding chin, and little muscle and fat?
Ectomorph (asthenic)
What is the most prevalent form of malnutrition worldwide?
Iron deficiency
Which body type is characterized by fats accumulated in hips, middle abdomen, and thighs, affecting organs like kidney, uterus, intestines, bladder, and bowel?
Gynoid/Pear-Shaped
What does extreme loss of weight and body wasting associated with serious illness refer to?
Cachexia
What does the term 'Absorption' refer to in the digestive system?
Occurs when the nutrient moves from the GI tract to the blood or lymph
What is the most common symptom of iodine deficiency?
Swelling of the thyroid gland
What are the characteristics of an Android/Apple Shape body type?
Mostly males with fat mostly on the abdomen
What is the major risk for an Android/Apple Shape body type?
Major risk for heart damage and heart disease due to high cholesterol
This quiz explores the concept of metabolism, the human energy system, and metabolic rates, including topics like basal metabolic rate (BMR) and total daily energy expenditure. Test your knowledge of the physical and chemical processes that occur within the body to sustain life, and the capacity of the human body to perform work and produce heat.
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