The BMR (basal metabolic rate) can increase
A. during fasting.
B. during pregnancy.
C. as a result of decreased thyroid hormone production.
D. while resting instead of studying for a test.
E. during dieting.
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Question 2) The energy cost for assimilation of food is called
A. the thermic effect of food.
B. the basal metabolic rate.
C. the caloric intake.
D. homeothermy.
E. free energy.
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Question 3) If a person cuts their daily caloric intake by 500 Kcal, how long will it take to lose 1 pound of fat?
A. 5 days
B. 1 week
C. 10 days
D. 2 weeks
E. 12 days
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Question 4) The absorptive state
A. occurs immediately to about 4 hours after meals.
B. is when glycogenolysis usually occurs.
C. has gluconeogenesis as one of its main events.
D. occurs in the large intestine.
E. occurs just before breakfast.
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Question 5) Which of the following is least likely to occur late in the postabsorptive state?
A. hydrolysis of triglycerides
B. use of acetyl-CoA and ketones for energy
C. formation of glycogen
D. use of proteins as an energy source
E. reduced removal of glucose from the blood
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Question 6) The events that occur in the postabsorptive state collectively
A. decrease fat metabolism.
B. maintain blood glucose levels.
C. interconvert proteins to fats.
D. assure adequate lipogenesis.
E. maintain protein levels.
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Question 7) Arrange the following events so that they indicate a possible metabolic sequence the body might use to interconvert a protein to a fat.
1 Glycerol and three fatty acids combine to form triglycerides.
2 Fatty acids are formed from acetyl CoA.
3 Protein is digested to release amino acids.
4 Amino acids are converted to acetyl CoA.
A. 2, 3, 4, 1
B. 3, 4, 2, 1
C. 4, 2, 3, 1
D. 2, 4, 3, 1
E. 4, 3, 2, 1
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Question 8) During the postabsorptive state, the first source of glucose is
A. fat.
B. sugars.
C. glycogen.
D. amino acids.
E. carbohydrates.
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Question 9) Which of the following events takes place during the absorptive state?
A. Protein is converted into glucose in the process of deamination.
B. Glucose is converted into energy, glycogen, or fats.
C. Ketones are produced from fatty acids.
D. Fats are converted into glucose via beta oxidation.
E. Glycogen is converted to glucose.
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Question 10) There is a need for glucose in the body. Which of the following reactions will yield glucose directly?
A. beta oxidation
B. glycogenolysis
C. glycolysis
D. deamination
E. glucogenesis
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