Chapter 26 Test Bank Questions
Which of the following is not a function of the liver? - ANS Secretion of digestive enzymes
__________ yield about 4 kcal/g when completely oxidized, whereas __________ yield about 9 kcal/g. -
ANS Proteins and carbohydrates; fats
Which of the following is true concerning oxygen in regards to aerobic respiration? - ANS It is the final
electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.
Which of the following is a product of glycolysis? - ANS pyruvate
When should the basal metabolic rate be measured? - ANS When a person first rises in the morning
Where is most protein in the body found? - ANS In the muscular system
Who would you expect to be in a state of negative nitrogen balance? - ANS A patient with muscle
atrophy
Glycolysis and aerobic respiration collectively produce up to ____________ ATP per glucose, whereas
anaerobic fermentation produces __________. - ANS 32; 2
Approximately what percentage of the energy in a glucose molecule winds up in ATP with the rest lost
as body heat? - ANS 40
Where does HDL in the body come from? - ANS The liver
, Which of the following constitutes the so-called "bad cholesterol?" - ANS Low-density lipoproteins
Which of the following results in heat exhaustion? - ANS Extreme electrolyte loss via sweat
Which of the following represents the overall reaction for aerobic respiration? - ANS C6H12O6 + 6 O2 →
6 CO2 + 6 H2O
A nude body at a room temperature of 21°C (70°F) loses most of its heat by which process? - ANS
Radiation
The liver performs all of the following functions except __________. - ANS producing insulin and
glucagon
Where are most carbohydrates in the body found? - ANS Muscle glycogen Correct
Which of the following are macronutrients? - ANS Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water
Which of the following is true regarding body temperature? - ANS Adult oral temperature is typically
36.6° to 37.0°C.
Which metabolic process produces ammonia? - ANS Deamination of glutamic acid
Which of the following occurs during the postabsorptive state? - ANS Glycerol is used for
gluconeogenesis
__________ are short term regulators of appetite, whereas __________ is a long-term regulator. - ANS
Peptide YY (PYY) and cholecystokinin (CCK); insulin
Which of the following is not a function of the liver? - ANS Secretion of digestive enzymes
__________ yield about 4 kcal/g when completely oxidized, whereas __________ yield about 9 kcal/g. -
ANS Proteins and carbohydrates; fats
Which of the following is true concerning oxygen in regards to aerobic respiration? - ANS It is the final
electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.
Which of the following is a product of glycolysis? - ANS pyruvate
When should the basal metabolic rate be measured? - ANS When a person first rises in the morning
Where is most protein in the body found? - ANS In the muscular system
Who would you expect to be in a state of negative nitrogen balance? - ANS A patient with muscle
atrophy
Glycolysis and aerobic respiration collectively produce up to ____________ ATP per glucose, whereas
anaerobic fermentation produces __________. - ANS 32; 2
Approximately what percentage of the energy in a glucose molecule winds up in ATP with the rest lost
as body heat? - ANS 40
Where does HDL in the body come from? - ANS The liver
, Which of the following constitutes the so-called "bad cholesterol?" - ANS Low-density lipoproteins
Which of the following results in heat exhaustion? - ANS Extreme electrolyte loss via sweat
Which of the following represents the overall reaction for aerobic respiration? - ANS C6H12O6 + 6 O2 →
6 CO2 + 6 H2O
A nude body at a room temperature of 21°C (70°F) loses most of its heat by which process? - ANS
Radiation
The liver performs all of the following functions except __________. - ANS producing insulin and
glucagon
Where are most carbohydrates in the body found? - ANS Muscle glycogen Correct
Which of the following are macronutrients? - ANS Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water
Which of the following is true regarding body temperature? - ANS Adult oral temperature is typically
36.6° to 37.0°C.
Which metabolic process produces ammonia? - ANS Deamination of glutamic acid
Which of the following occurs during the postabsorptive state? - ANS Glycerol is used for
gluconeogenesis
__________ are short term regulators of appetite, whereas __________ is a long-term regulator. - ANS
Peptide YY (PYY) and cholecystokinin (CCK); insulin
