Question 1

The liver performs all of the following functions except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  converting ammonia to urea
B)  carrying out most beta oxidation
C)  producing insulin and glucagon
D)  synthesizing cholesterol
E)  synthesizing glucose from fats and amino acidsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following does not explain why people on weight-loss diets often lose weight quickly at first,but then more slowly over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water is lost quickly but other weight is harder to lose.
B)  The initial weight loss is mostly fat.
C)  As a diet progresses, the body produces more fat even with the same caloric intake.
D)  The body lowers its metabolic rate when it loses weight.
E)  Will power often weakens as the diet progresses.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Three hours after your lunch and you are absorbing nutrients,which digestive phase are you in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postabsorptive state
B)  Absorptive state
C)  Gastric state
D)  Vasoactive stateE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Minerals are __________,whereas vitamins are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  micronutrients; macronutrients
B)  water-soluble elements; lipid-soluble compounds
C)  inorganic elements; organic compounds
D)  inessential nutrients; essential nutrients
E)  incomplete nutrients; complete nutrientsF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary source of body heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrient oxidation
B)  The sun
C)  Conduction
D)  ConvectionE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The most abundant nitrogenous waste in blood is urea,which is produced by the combination of ammonia with carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most of the fat in the body is stored in what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  LDL
B)  HDL
C)  Cholesterol
D)  Triglycerides
E)  Fatty acidsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is a final product of aerobic respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide
B)  Pyruvic acid
C)  Lactic acid
D)  Glucose
E)  OxygenF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Who would you expect to be in a state of negative nitrogen balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  A growing child
B)  A pregnant woman
C)  A weightlifter
D)  A patient with muscle atrophy
E)  A sprinterF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Gut-brain peptides are secreted by the brain and target the gastrointestinal tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Shivering warms the body because it increases the rate of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiation
B)  Conduction
C)  ATP hydrolysis
D)  Vasodilation
E)  GlycolysisF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Where does HDL in the body come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  The diet
B)  The liver
C)  The pancreas
D)  The small intestine
E)  The gallbladderF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

__________ are short term regulators of appetite,whereas __________ is a long-term regulator.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin and cholecystokinin (CCK) ; peptide YY (PYY) 
B)  Peptide YY (PYY)  and insulin; cholecystokinin (CCK) 
C)  Peptide YY (PYY)  and cholecystokinin (CCK) ; insulin
D)  Leptin and insulin; cholecystokinin (CCK) 
E)  Leptin and insulin; peptide YY (PYY) F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following occurs during the absorptive state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucagon levels increase
B)  Blood glucose falls
C)  Fatty acids are oxidized for fuel
D)  Lipolysis is occurring
E)  Gluconeogenesis is suppressedF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

When a person is active,most of the body heat is generated in the brain,heart,and endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Body weight is stable when average daily energy intake and output are equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is the healthiest ratio of triglycerides?

Accepted Answer

A)  High HDL: low LDL
B)  High LDL: low HDL
C)  High LDL: low chylomicron
D)  High SFA: low HDL
E)  High chylomicron: low LDLF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following results in heat exhaustion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme electrolyte loss via sweat
B)  Denaturation of proteins in the brain tissue
C)  Excessive heat loss from the body
D)  A high rate of conduction and convection
E)  A high humidity that retards evaporative coolingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycogenesis
B)  Detoxification
C)  Phagocytosis
D)  Secretion of digestive enzymes
E)  Synthesis of plasma proteinsF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following is secreted during the postabsorptive state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastrin
B)  Insulin
C)  Growth hormone
D)  Cholecystokinin
E)  SecretinF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 26: Nutrition and Metabolism

The liver performs all of the following functions except __________.

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Which of the following is the primary source of body heat?

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Which of the following is a final product of aerobic respiration?

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Shivering warms the body because it increases the rate of what?

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When a person is active,most of the body heat is generated in the brain,heart,and endocrine glands.

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Where does HDL in the body come from?

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Three hours after your lunch and you are absorbing nutrients,which digestive phase are you in?

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Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

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Which of the following does not explain why people on weight-loss diets often lose weight quickly at first,but then more slowly over time?

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Most of the fat in the body is stored in what form?

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Which of the following occurs during the absorptive state?

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Who would you expect to be in a state of negative nitrogen balance?

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Which of the following is the healthiest ratio of triglycerides?

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The most abundant nitrogenous waste in blood is urea,which is produced by the combination of ammonia with carbon dioxide.

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Which of the following results in heat exhaustion?

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Minerals are __________,whereas vitamins are __________.

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__________ are short term regulators of appetite,whereas __________ is a long-term regulator.

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Which of the following is secreted during the postabsorptive state?

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Gut-brain peptides are secreted by the brain and target the gastrointestinal tract.

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Body weight is stable when average daily energy intake and output are equal.

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