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Metabolism,N& Body T
Chapter 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metabolic building of simple compounds into more complex substances needed by the body | Anabolism |
| Metabolic breakdown of substances inot simpler substances; includes the digestion of food and the oxidation of nutrient molecules for energy | Catabolism |
| Abnormally high body temperature | Fever |
| Simple sugar; main energy source for the cells ; dextrose | Glucose |
| Compound built from glucose molecules that is stored for energy in liver and muscles | Glycogen |
| Region of the brain that controls the pituitary and maintains homeostasis | Hypothalamus |
| Abnormally low body temperature | Hypothermia |
| Measure of the energy content of food technically, the amount of heat needed to raise 1 kg of water 1 centigrade | Kilocalorie |
| State resulting from lack of food, lack of an essential dietary component, or faulty use of food in the diet | Malnutrition |
| Rate at which energy is released from nutrients in the cells | Metabolic Rate |
| Inorganic substance; in the diet, and element needed in small amounts for health | Mineral |
| Chemical breakdown of nutrients for energy | Oxidation |
| Substance that produces fever | Pyrogen |
| Organic compound needed in small amounts for health | Vitamin |
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