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Title: In the absence of oxygen, pyruvate is converted to :
Post by: leo su on Mar 4, 2018
In the absence of oxygen, pyruvate is converted to
 
  A) lactic acid. B) phosphoenolpyruvate.
  C) citrate. D) acetyl CoA.

Q. 2

Which population is MOST likely to experience hunger as a result of culturally based patterns of food distribution?
 
  A) boys B) tribal officials C) girls D) men

Q. 3

The glycolysis of glucose occurs in which cellular component?
 
  A) nucleus B) mitochondrion C) cytosol D) intercellular fluid

Q. 4

Severe food shortages affecting a large percentage of a population within a given area at a particular time is known as a
 
  A) famine. B) nutrition paradox.
  C) food/population imbalance. D) natural disaster.

Q. 5

Immediately after absorption, what body system carries most of the fat-soluble nutrients?
 
  A) immune B) enterohepatic C) cardiovascular D) lymphatic

Q. 6

Which of the following U.S. population groups is MOST likely to be food insecure?
 
  A) Hispanic Americans living in the South
  B) retired couples with an income at 385 of the official poverty threshold
  C) college students with an income at 285 of the official poverty threshold
  D) Asian Americans living in the Northeast

Q. 7

Which large vessel transports absorbed nutrients to the liver?
 
  A) aorta B) subclavian vein C) pulmonary vein D) hepatic portal vein

Q. 8

What is the end product after glucose undergoes glycolysis?
 
  A) pyruvate B) glucose-6-phosphate
  C) maltose D) glucagon


Title: In the absence of oxygen, pyruvate is converted to :
Post by: b1984 on Mar 4, 2018
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