Tammy, a type 1 diabetic, has been sick for more than a week. She has had no appetite at all and consequently has not been able to eat much of anything. What is likely causing the lack of appetite?
a. Hypoglycemia
b. Reactive hyperglycemia
c. Ketosis
Q. 2Which tissues generate signals communicating information about the body's energy reserves?
a. Liver and gall bladder
b. Brain and adipose tissue
c. Central nervous system and muscle
d. Brain and liver
Q. 3Uncharged neutrons and positively charged electrons are both housed in the nucleus of an atom.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Ketogenesis:
a. occurs in the pancreas.
b. is the formation of ketones.
c. is stimulated by glucagon.
d. a and b
e. b and c
Q. 5What does the set point theory suggest with regard to the body's regulation of weight?
a. When the amount of food intake increases beyond a set point a signal causes food intake to decrease and/or energy expenditure to increase.
b. When the amount of insulin released increases beyond a set point a signal causes food intake to decrease and/or energy expenditure to increase.
c. When the amount of adipose tissue increases beyond a set point a signal causes food intake to decrease and/or energy expenditure to increase.
d. When the amount of adipose tissue increases beyond a set point a signal causes serotonin production to decrease and appetite to decrease.
Q. 6Positively charged ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7To protect itself from excessive muscle loss, the body decreases its need for glucose by using _____ as an energy source.
a. ketones
b. amino acids
c. cortisol
d. amylose
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