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Chapter eighteen 18
Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of ___ occurs when food molecules enter the cell and undergo chemical change. | assimilation |
| ___ is the term used to describe all the chemical processes that release energy from food. | catabolism |
| ___ is the term used to describe all the chemical processes that build food molecules into larger compounds. | anabolism |
| The plasm proteins ___ and ___ are made in the liver and are important in blood clot formation. | Prothrombin;fibrinogen |
| The vitamins ___ and ___ can be stored in the liver. | A;D |
| The B vitamins are ___ soluble, whereas vitamins K and E are ___ soluble. | water;fat |
| ___ is the total amount of energy used by the body per day. | Total metabolic rate |
| ___ is the number of calories that must be used just to keep the body alive, awake, and comfortably warm. | Basal metabolic rate |
| In order to lose weight, your total caloric intake must be less than your ___. | Total metabolic rate |
| One way heat can be lost by the skin is ___, which is the absorption of heat by water (sweat) vaporization. | evaporation |
| ___ is the process used by the body as the second choice of energy metabolism. | Fat metabolism |
| In the healthy body, ___ is used almost exclusively for anabolism rather than catabolism. | protein |
| ___ are amino acids needed by the body, but they can be made from other amino acids if they are not supplied directly by the diet. | Non-essential amino acids |
| One way heat can be lost by the skin is ___, which is the transfer of heat to the air that is continually flowing away from the skin. | convection |
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