Ketones are
A. made from amino acids.
B. alternative fuel molecules produced when glucose is not available in the diet.
C. stored in the brain to support its function.
D. associated with weight gain over long periods of time.
Q. 2Gluconeogenesis
A. is the synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, mainly amino acids.
B. converts fat into glucose.
C. provides a short-term solution to low blood glucose levels.
D. supplies glucose to the blood in response to insulin.
Q. 3Glycogenolysis
A. is the breakdown of glycogen to form maltose.
B. occurs in response to insulin.
C. supplies glucose to the blood in response to glucagon.
D. provides a long-term response to low blood glucose levels.
Q. 4Glucagon is released from the pancreas in response to
A. low blood glucose levels.
B. high blood glucose levels.
C. an increase in food intake.
D. stress.
Q. 5Insulin is released from the pancreas in response to
A. low blood glucose levels.
B. high blood glucose levels.
C. a reduction in food intake.
D. stress.
Q. 6The change in blood glucose following ingestion of food is called
A. the glycemic response to that food.
B. the glycemic index of that food.
C. the glycemic load of that food.
D. the glucose rating of that food.
Q. 7Malnutrition can have staggering effects on individuals
and societies. Give examples of both the individual and
societal effects or consequences of malnutrition.
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