Question 1

Which of the following is the key regulator of the rate of glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ATP
B)  NADH
C)  Phosphofructokinase
D)  Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
E)  FADF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The most important product of the reactions of the Krebs cycle is

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide
B)  GTP
C)  Reduced coenzymes
D)  pyruvate
E)  waterF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The higher the relative humidity

Accepted Answer

A)  The higher the rate of radiation
B)  The lower the rate of conduction
C)  The higher the rate of convection
D)  The lower the rate of thermoregulation
E)  The lower the rate of evaporationF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Where is the body's thermostat located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral cortex
B)  Preoptic area of the hypothalamus
C)  Postoptic area of the hypothalamus
D)  Thalamus
E)  CerebellumF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which nutrient is required by the thyroid gland to synthesize thyroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium
B)  Magnesium
C)  Iodide
D)  Manganese
E)  SodiumF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Why is Calorie sometimes spelled with a capital "C"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is named after Dr.Calorie
B)  It is named for the country where it was discovered
C)  It is named after the province where it was discovered
D)  To distinguish it from the chemistry term calorie
E)  Because,at times,it represents a kilocalorieF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Where can pyruvate dehydrogenase be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytosol of the cell
B)  Plasma membrane
C)  Lysozyme
D)  Mitochondria
E)  Interstitial fluidF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which hormone is the primary hormone involved in protein breakdown in the postabsorptive state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucagon.
B)  Epinephrine
C)  Cortisol
D)  Glucagon
E)  Thyroid HormoneF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which mineral is the most abundant mineral in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium
B)  Sodium
C)  Magnesium
D)  Phosphorus
E)  IronF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

A diabetic who is not producing any insulin will suffer from impaired

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitated diffusion of glucose into cells
B)  active transport of amino acids into cells
C)  glycogenesis
D)  lipogenesis
E)  ketogenesisF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Where does the Krebs cycle take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytosol
B)  Plasma membrane
C)  Nucleus
D)  Mitochondria
E)  Golgi ApparatusF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Briefly outline the possible fates of glucose in the body.

Accepted Answer

1)immediate oxidation for ATP production...

Question 13

ATP production inside of cells is DIRECTLY affected by which disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  marasmus
B)  kwashiorkor
C)  diabetes mellitus
D)  phenylketonuria
E)  scurvyF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

In the absorptive state

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage of energy is important
B)  Filtration is important
C)  Reabsorption is important
D)  Synthesis is important
E)  Production of heat is importantF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following helps the core temperature to increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constriction of blood vessels of the skin.
B)  Increase in cellular respiration.
C)  Shivering.
D)  Thyroid hormone induced increase in metabolic rate.
E)  All of these are methods for core temperature increase.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Neuropeptide Y stimulates

Accepted Answer

A)  Release of insulin
B)  Inhibition of glucagons
C)  Thirst centers
D)  Thermogenesis
E)  Food intakeF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is a potential cause of hypothermia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overwhelming cold stress
B)  Metabolic diseases
C)  Drugs
D)  All of these
E)  None of theseF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following would be an end product at the "metabolic crossroads"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose 6-phosphate
B)  Pyruvic acid
C)  Acetyl coenzyme a
D)  Glycogen
E)  All of these are molecules at the "metabolic crossroads"F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The deposition of cholesterol around smooth muscle fibers in arteries leads to fatty plaques that can cause serious damage or even death.Dietary changes should be employed to reduce the blood levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  high-density lipoproteins
B)  chylomicrons
C)  low-density lipoproteins
D)  essential fatty acids
E)  apoproteinsF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which vitamins are considered "antioxidant vitamins?" Why is this role so important?

Accepted Answer

Vitamins C,E,and beta carotene (a provit...

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Which mineral is the most abundant mineral in the body?

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Which hormone is the primary hormone involved in protein breakdown in the postabsorptive state?

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A diabetic who is not producing any insulin will suffer from impaired

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