Which best describes the difference between white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT)?
a. The cells of BAT store triglycerides from food while the cells of WAT store LDL cholesterol
b. As humans age, the amount of WAT diminishes and the amount of BAT increases
c. In WAT, triglyceride is stored as one single molecule, while in BAT, there are multiple smaller droplets
d. WAT is the primary fat found in infants and children, while BAT is primarily found in adults
e. WAT derives its color from a large number of mitochondria while BAT derives its color from carotenoids
Q. 2What is the name of the procedure for harvesting stem cells from the blood?
a. marrow scraping
b. brachytherapy
c. apheresis
d. dysgeusia
e. erythropoiesis
Q. 3Which is a peptide hormone that is produced in the stomach and stimulates appetite?
a. ghrelin
b. lignin
c. cholecystokinin
d. amylin
e. peptide YY
Q. 4What cells are used for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?
a. peripheral blood stem cells
b. fetal stem cells
c. bone marrow stem cells
d. brain tissue
e. stem cells from pigs / cows
Q. 5The most accurate approach for measuring energy requirements in critically ill patients is:
a. doubly labeled water.
b. direct calorimetry.
c. The MifflinSt. Jeor formula.
d. The Harris-Benedict equations.
e. indirect calorimetry.
Q. 6What growth factor is used to counteract side effects of certain chemotherapy regimens?
a. exocrine
b. endocrine
c. skeletal
d. hematopoietic
e. metabolic
Q. 7Which is considered a factor affecting resting energy expenditure (REE)?
a. Height
b. BMI
c. Age
d. Heart rate
e. Blood pressure
Q. 8Two types of cytokines are used to treat patients with cancer:
a. chemokines and lymphokines
b. interferons and interleukins
c. monokines and interleukins
d. interferons and lymphokines
e. chemokines and monokines
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