Ryan's knee was injured in a basketball game. When he gets home he notices swelling, redness, heat and pain in his knee. What is causing the redness?
a. Accumulation of fluid at the site of the injury
b. Dilation of small blood vessels in the injured area
c. Influx of warm arterial blood
d. Edema within the damaged tissues
Q. 2Which of the following nutrients can be made from compounds composed of 2-carbon skeletons?
a. Glucose b. Fructose
c. Glycogen d. Fatty acids
Q. 3What formulation of zinc has been found somewhat effective in treating the symptoms of the common cold?
a. Zinc chelator b. Zinc gluconate
c. Zinc plus ferrous iron d. Zinc plus copper salt
Q. 4Which of the following hormones increase(s) water reabsorption by the kidneys?
a. Antidiuretic hormone b. Aldosterone
c. FSH d. ACTH
Q. 5Which of the following is a possible metabolic reaction in the cell?
a. Pyruvate to urea b. Lactate to pyruvate
c. Acetyl CoA to pyruvate d. Carbon dioxide to glycerol
Q. 6Under which of the following conditions are supplements of zinc reported to be beneficial?
a. In the treatment of childhood infections
b. In the treatment of Menkes disease
c. In the treatment of toxicity from certain vitamins
d. In the treatment of slow growth syndrome in U.S. children
Q. 7Effects of prolonged elevated cortisol levels include:
a. impaired wound healing. b. increased protein synthesis.
c. increased risk of hypoglycemia. d. improved immune response.
Q. 8Which of the following is NOT a possible fate of metabolized glucose?
a. Urea b. Acetyl CoA
c. Amino acids d. Muscle glycogen
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