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Human Physiology
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80
Science
Undergraduate 3
12/12/2017

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Term
Ten-step enzymatically driven process that converts glucose into pyruvic acid.
Definition
Glycolsis
Term

Produces the CO2 involved during glucose oxidation.

 

 

Definition
Krebs Cycle
Term
Where the hydrogen atoms removed during the oxidation of food fuels are combined with O2.
Definition
Oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport chain
Term
Contains ATP synthase rotor rings.
Definition
Oxidative phosporylation and electron transport chain
Term

 

Involves sugar activation, sugar cleavage, and oxidation and ATP formation.

 

Definition
Glycolysis
Term

 

 

 Glucose serves as the initial reactant.

Definition
Glycolysis
Term

Occurs in the cytosol of a cell.

 

Definition
Glycolysis
Term
Produces the most ATP.
Definition
Electron Transport Chain
Term

 

Involves the removal of hydrogen electrons and CO2 from the substrate molecule.  

 

Definition
Citric Acid (Krebs) Cycle
Term

Involves the use of oxygen to pick up excess hydrogen and electrons.

 

Definition
Electron Transport Chain
Term
Breakdown of glycogen to release glucose.
Definition
Glycogenesis
Term
Formation of glucose from proteins or fats.
Definition
Glycogenolysis
Term
Storage of glucose in the form of glycogen.
Definition
Glycogenesis
Term

Breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid.

 

Definition

Glycolysis

 

Term
Synthesis of lipids from glucose or amino acids.
Definition
Lipogenesis
Term
Splitting of triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids.
Definition
Lipolysis
Term
Conversion of fatty acids into acetyl groups.
Definition

Beta Oxidation

 

Term
Formation of ketone bodies.
Definition
Ketogenesis
Term
Heat transfer into the chair you are sitting on.
Definition
Conduction
Term
Heat exchange when you are under a ceiling fan.
Definition
Convection
Term
Heat loss in the form of infrared waves.
Definition
Radiation
Term
Heat loss during sweating.
Definition
Evaporation
Term

Beta oxidation is the initial phase of fatty acid oxidation, and it occurs in the cytoplasm.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

The increased use of noncarbohydrate molecules for energy to conserve glucose is called glucose sparing.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

 

Definition
TRUE
Term

Except for lactose and some glycogen, the carbohydrates we ingest are mainly from animals.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

 

Definition
FALSE
Term

The term essential nutrient refers to the chemicals that can be interconverted in the liver so that the body can maintain life and good health.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

The most abundant dietary lipids in the diets of most Americans are triglycerides.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

There are NO nutritionally complete proteins. All animal products should be eaten with plant material to make a nutritionally complete protein.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

The body is considered to be in nitrogen balance when the amount of nitrogen ingested in lipids equals the amount excreted in urine.

 

 TRUE OR FALSE

 

Definition
FALSE
Term

The amount of protein needed by each person is determined by their age, size, metabolic rate, and the need to build new proteins (whether the body is in positive nitrogen balance).

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE

 

Definition
TRUE
Term

Vitamins are inorganic compounds that are essential for growth and good health.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

 

Definition
FALSE
Term

Cellular respiration is an anabolic process.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

The preferred energy fuel for the brain is fat.

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

Glycogenesis begins when ATP levels are high, and glucose entering cells is phosphorylated to glucose-6-phosphate and converted to its isomer, glucose-1-phosphate.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

Glycogen accounts for 80-85% of stored energy in the body.

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

In order for amino acids to be oxidized for energy, the amine group (NH2) must be removed.

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

When blood glucose levels are low, the body begins to use more noncarbohydrate fuels for energy production. This process is called glucose activation.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

Processes that break down complex molecules into simpler ones are anabolic.

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

For use as fuel, all food carbohydrates are eventually transformed to glucose.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

Triglycerides and cholesterol do NOT circulate freely in the bloodstream.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

The major role of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) is to store energy in the form of fat.

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

It would not be healthy to eliminate all fats from your diet because they serve a useful purpose in maintaining the body.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

Carbohydrate and fat pools are oxidized directly to produce cellular energy, but amino acid pools must first be converted to a carbohydrate intermediate before being sent through cellular respiration pathways.

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

High levels of HDLs are considered good.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

Diets high in cholesterol and saturated fats tend to produce high HDL concentrations.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
FALSE
Term

Ghrelin, produced by the stomach, is a powerful appetite stimulant.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

Peptides called NPY (neuropeptide Y) and AgRP (agouti-related peptides) are powerful appetite enhancers.

 

 TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

The primary function of carbohydrates is energy production within cells.

 

TRUE OR FALSE

Definition
TRUE
Term

The molecule that serves as the major source of readily available fuel for neurons and blood cells is ________.

 

Definition
Glucose
Term

Which of the following is the major role of leptin in the body?

 

Definition
Increase appetite and food intake
Term

Which of the following statements best describes complete protein?

 

Definition

must contain all the body's amino acid requirements for tissue maintenance and growth

 

Term
The term basal metabolic rate reflects the ________.
Definition
energy the body needs to perform only its most essential activities
Term

It is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because ________.

 

Definition

most vitamins are coenzymes needed to help the body utilize essential nutrients

 

Term
Which of the choices below describes the pathway of cellular respiration (the complete oxidation of glucose)?
Definition

glycolysis, citric acid (Krebs) cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation

 

Term

Catabolism would be best described as a process that ________.

 

Definition

breaks down complex structures to simpler ones

 

Term
The process of breaking triglycerides down into glycerol and fatty acids is known as ________.
Definition
Lipolysis
Term
Lipogenesis occurs when ________.
Definition
cellular ATP and glucose levels are high
Term
Transamination is the process whereby the amine group of an amino acid is ________.
Definition

transferred to a keto acid

 

Term

Which of the following is a normal consequence of the activation of the heat-promoting center?

 

Definition

release of epinephrine

 

Term

Glycolysis is best defined as a catabolic reaction based upon the ________.

 

Definition
conversion of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid
Term

Which of the choices below happens during the absorptive state?

 

Definition

Anabolic processes exceed catabolic ones.

 

Term
The most abundant dietary lipids are ________.
Definition
triglycerides
Term

Which hormone directs essentially all the events of the absorptive state?

 

Definition
Insulin
Term
Which of the following is NOT an important function of the liver?
Definition
synthesis of vitamin K
Term

In gluconeogenesis, during the postabsorptive state, amino acids and ________ are converted to glucose.

 

Definition
Glycerol
Term

Which of the choices below is NOT a mechanism of heat production?

 

Definition
Sweating
Term
The amount of ________ produced is probably the most important hormonal factor in determining basal metabolic rate (BMR).
Definition
Thyroxine
Term

Many factors influence basal metabolic rate (BMR). What is the most critical factor?

 

Definition

the ratio of surface area to volume (weight) of the body

 

Term

Which of the choices below is NOT a mechanism of heat transfer used by the body?

 

Definition
Shivering
Term
Which of the following is a source of complex carbohydrates?
Definition
Potatoes
Term
Which of the following does NOT occur in the mitochondria?
Definition
Glycolysis
Term

 

Select the correct statement about proteins.

 

A) Strict vegetarians need not worry about adequate protein intake, as most vegetables are almost perfect sources of amino acids.

 

B) All proteins can be synthesized in the body if most of the amino acids are present.

 

C) Proteins will be used by most cells for ATP synthesis if insufficient carbohydrates are ingested.

 

D) Catabolic steroids (hormones) accelerate the rate of protein synthesis.

 

Definition

 

C) Proteins will be used by most cells for ATP synthesis if insufficient carbohydrates are ingested.

 

Term
What process primes a molecule to change in a way that increases its activity, produces motion, or does work?
Definition
phosphorylation
Term
Which of the following is correct?
Definition

Each FADH2 yields about 1.5 ATP via oxidative phosphorylation.

 

Term

Conditions that promote the oxidative deamination and energy use of amino acids include ________.

 

Definition
excessive amounts of protein in the diet
Term
Glucose can be obtained from ________.
Definition

glycogenolysis

 

Term

Which of the following best defines negative nitrogen balance?

 

A) Protein breakdown exceeds protein synthesis.

 

B) It is a condition usually caused by having a diet low in fish and meat.

 

C) A negative nitrogen balance is normal and is a way of maintaining homeostasis.

 

D) It occurs when amino acids are broken down by liver enzymes and carried to the bloodstream.

 

Definition

A) Protein breakdown exceeds protein synthesis.

 

Term

In India, rice is a large part of the diet. Lack of which vitamin in rice would lead to higher levels of blindness in this population?

 

Definition
Vitamin A
Term

Several hours after your last meal, declining blood glucose levels stimulate release of the hormone ________, which stimulates glycogenolysis, lipolysis and fat mobilization, and gluconeogenesis.

 

Definition
Glucagon
Term
While traveling abroad in Africa you observe a large number of people with goiter (enlarged thyroid). Which mineral deficiency could be responsible for this?
Definition
Iodine
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