The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a continuous loop of how many metabolic reactions?
A) 8 B) 21 C) 4 D) 11
Q. 2Which molecule is common to the metabolism of carbohydrates, fatty acids, amino acids, and alcohol?
A) hexokinase B) acetyl CoA
C) carnitine D) phosphofructokinase
Q. 3Which of the following is the strategy MOST likely to improve an area's food/population ratio?
A) Improve the education of boys and men. B) Decrease the import of foods into the area.
C) Increase the birthrates. D) Improve the education of girls and women.
Q. 4What is the primary cause of peptic ulcers?
A) stress B) H. pylori bacteria
C) eating too many spicy foods D) prolonged use of aspirin
Q. 5Which of the following might be an appropriate treatment approach for someone suffering from GERD?
A) avoidance of spicy foods B) weight loss and smoking cessation
C) antibiotic therapy D) surgical removal of the gallbladder
Q. 6When resources are insufficient to support the number of people living in a given area, that area is called
A) famished. B) overpopulated. C) malnourished. D) transitioning.
Q. 7The passing of intestinal gas is referred to as
A) flatulence. B) belching. C) eructation. D) peristalsis.
Q. 8When oxygen is plentiful, pyruvate from glucose is converted to
A) glycogen. B) acetyl CoA. C) lactic acid. D) fatty acid.
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