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Liz AP2 T7 Nutrition
AP2 ST120 T7 Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does glycolysis occur | Cytoplasm |
| The process by which the body builds amino acids into complex protein compounds | Protein anabolism |
| Which is a protein made by the liver that helps in maintaining blood volume | Albumin |
| Vit E acts as a/n ___ to prevent free radicals from damaging DNA | Antioxidant |
| What process breaks down food molecules by releasing their stored energy | Catabolism |
| Which is considered a blood protein or plasma protein | Fibrinogen |
| Which accelerates the movement of glucose out of the blood into cells | Insulin |
| Carbohydrates are primarily catabolized for | Energy |
| What is the molecule in which energy obtained from breakdown of foods is stored | ATP |
| What organ processes blood immediately after it leaves the gastrointestinal tract and is the site of protein and fat metabolism | Liver |
| What is the term that means the deficiency of vitamins | Avitaminosis |
| Which is considered to be water soluble | C |
| The ___ allows toxins to be removed from the bloodstream before nutrients are distributed throughout the body | Hepatic Portal Vein |
| The term that refers to the food and nutrients that we eat | Nutrition |
| Body temp is regulated by which gland | Hypothalamus |
| The use the body makes of foods after they have been digested, absorbed, and circulated to cells | Metabolism |
| What process builds food molecules into complex substances | Anabolism |
| The chemical symbol for Cobalt is | Co |
| The basal metabolic rate is the rate at which | Food is catabolized |
| The citric acid cycle uses the ___ process | Aerobic |
| All of the following are true EXCEPT | Minerals are note found naturally in the earth (Sodium is an essential mineral, Minerals are required for nerve conduction, and Calcium is an essential mineral are true) |
| In carbohydrate metabolism, what is the name given to the first series of reactions | Glycolysis |
| What type of elements are minerals classified as | Inorganic |
| The chemical symbol for Magnesium is | Mg |
| Where is the electron transport system located | Mitochondria |
| The flow of heat waves away from the blood | Radiation |
| Glucose anabolism is called | Glycogenesis |
| Transfer of heat energy to the skin and then the external environment | Conduction |
| The absorption of heat by water (sweat) vaporization | Evaporation |
| Transfer of heat energy to air that is continually flowing away from the skin | Convection |
| When a phosphate breaks off of ATP which of the following is true | Energy is released AND ADP results |
| Fats are broken down into | Fatty acids and glycerol |
| When the number of calories in your food intake equals you TMR, your weight will | Remain constant |
| Carbohydrate loading can cause all of the following EXCEPT | Allow cardiac muscle to sustain aerobic exercise (Increased storage of glycogen by skeletal muscles, About 50% increase in skeletal muscle's ability to sustain aerobic exercise, & Allow athletes to sustain endurance exercise for significant periods are) |
| T/F - Essential amino acids must be taken in through the diet | TRUE |
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