HUN1201 FINAL EXAM
FSU MAIER
Which item is contained in an amino acid?
a. an acid group
b. an aldehyde group
c. a central oxygen group
d. an ester group
e. a central hydrogen atom - ANSWERS-a. an acid group
The process whereby messenger RNA is made from a DNA template is ____.
a. expression
b. sequencing
c. ribosome assembly
d. translation
e. transcription - ANSWERS-e. transcription
Essential amino acids are those that ____.
a. are secreted in order to digest food
b. the body makes in sufficient amounts
c. only unhealthy children need
d. the body does not make in sufficient amounts, so they must be supplied by
the diet - ANSWERS-d. the body does not make in sufficient amounts, so they
must be supplied by the diet
,What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is
represented by the basal metabolism?
a. about 2/3
b. about 1/10
c. over 9/10
d. about 1/3
e. about 1/2 - ANSWERS-a. about 2/3
The basal metabolic rates between males and females of the same body weight
are different, because ____.
a. reproductive hormones increase the basal metabolic rates of females
b. males are usually taller than females
c. males have a higher percentage of lean body mass
d. females have a lower percentage of adipose tissue
e. females have lower levels of thyroid hormones - ANSWERS-c. males have a
higher percentage of lean body mass
According to much research, in what region of the body is the storage of excess
body fat associated with the highest risks for cardiovascular disease?
a. arms and shoulders
b. neck
c. legs and feet
d. hips and thighs
e. abdomen - ANSWERS-e. abdomen
The psychological desire to eat that accompanies the sight, smell or thought of
food is known as:
,a. hunger
b. satiety
c. appetite
d. palatability - ANSWERS-c. appetite
A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women who's waist
circumference begins to exceed ____.
a. 24 inches
b. 35 inches
c. 48 inches
d. 28 inches
e. 42 inches - ANSWERS-b. 35 inches
What is the relationship between breakfast frequency and obesity?
a. unknown
b. positively correlated
c. inversely correlated
d. not related - ANSWERS-c. inversely correlated
Which of the following describes a relationship between leptin and energy
balance?
a. blood levels of leptin only correlate with body fat at extremely high and low
body masses
b. fat cell sensitivity to leptin is higher in obese people
c. a deficiency of leptin is characteristic of all obese people
d. major functions of leptin include an increase in hunger and a decrease in
metabolic rate
, e. blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat - ANSWERS-e.
blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat
Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in
physical activity?
a. after intense exercise, gherlin secretion is typically elevated and remains so
for several hours.
b. lower body fat is more readily lost from vigorous exercises that work
primarily the hip and leg muscles.
c. blood glucose and fatty acid levels are low immediately after working out,
but thereafter recover on their own.
d. after an intense workout, most people immediately feel the urge to eat a large
carbohydrate meal to replace glycogen stores.
e. after an intense and vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated for
several hours - ANSWERS-e. after an intense and vigorous workout,
metabolism remains elevated for several hours
What is a function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
a. It inhibits peristalsis
b. it neutralizes the food mass
c. it prevents relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter
d. it absorbs water
e. it creates an optimum acidity - ANSWERS-e. it creates an optimum acidity
The gastrointestinal microbiome is comprised primarily of ____.
a. probiotics
b. viruses
FSU MAIER
Which item is contained in an amino acid?
a. an acid group
b. an aldehyde group
c. a central oxygen group
d. an ester group
e. a central hydrogen atom - ANSWERS-a. an acid group
The process whereby messenger RNA is made from a DNA template is ____.
a. expression
b. sequencing
c. ribosome assembly
d. translation
e. transcription - ANSWERS-e. transcription
Essential amino acids are those that ____.
a. are secreted in order to digest food
b. the body makes in sufficient amounts
c. only unhealthy children need
d. the body does not make in sufficient amounts, so they must be supplied by
the diet - ANSWERS-d. the body does not make in sufficient amounts, so they
must be supplied by the diet
,What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is
represented by the basal metabolism?
a. about 2/3
b. about 1/10
c. over 9/10
d. about 1/3
e. about 1/2 - ANSWERS-a. about 2/3
The basal metabolic rates between males and females of the same body weight
are different, because ____.
a. reproductive hormones increase the basal metabolic rates of females
b. males are usually taller than females
c. males have a higher percentage of lean body mass
d. females have a lower percentage of adipose tissue
e. females have lower levels of thyroid hormones - ANSWERS-c. males have a
higher percentage of lean body mass
According to much research, in what region of the body is the storage of excess
body fat associated with the highest risks for cardiovascular disease?
a. arms and shoulders
b. neck
c. legs and feet
d. hips and thighs
e. abdomen - ANSWERS-e. abdomen
The psychological desire to eat that accompanies the sight, smell or thought of
food is known as:
,a. hunger
b. satiety
c. appetite
d. palatability - ANSWERS-c. appetite
A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women who's waist
circumference begins to exceed ____.
a. 24 inches
b. 35 inches
c. 48 inches
d. 28 inches
e. 42 inches - ANSWERS-b. 35 inches
What is the relationship between breakfast frequency and obesity?
a. unknown
b. positively correlated
c. inversely correlated
d. not related - ANSWERS-c. inversely correlated
Which of the following describes a relationship between leptin and energy
balance?
a. blood levels of leptin only correlate with body fat at extremely high and low
body masses
b. fat cell sensitivity to leptin is higher in obese people
c. a deficiency of leptin is characteristic of all obese people
d. major functions of leptin include an increase in hunger and a decrease in
metabolic rate
, e. blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat - ANSWERS-e.
blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat
Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in
physical activity?
a. after intense exercise, gherlin secretion is typically elevated and remains so
for several hours.
b. lower body fat is more readily lost from vigorous exercises that work
primarily the hip and leg muscles.
c. blood glucose and fatty acid levels are low immediately after working out,
but thereafter recover on their own.
d. after an intense workout, most people immediately feel the urge to eat a large
carbohydrate meal to replace glycogen stores.
e. after an intense and vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated for
several hours - ANSWERS-e. after an intense and vigorous workout,
metabolism remains elevated for several hours
What is a function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
a. It inhibits peristalsis
b. it neutralizes the food mass
c. it prevents relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter
d. it absorbs water
e. it creates an optimum acidity - ANSWERS-e. it creates an optimum acidity
The gastrointestinal microbiome is comprised primarily of ____.
a. probiotics
b. viruses
