What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for zinc?
a. 20 mg b. 40 mg
c. 80 mg d. 120 mg
Q. 2Metabolic stress results in a decrease in _____.
a. blood pressure b. heart rate
c. blood glucose d. growth
Q. 3Which of the following is a feature of aerobic metabolism?
a. Little or no oxygen is consumed
b. Lactic acid is a major byproduct
c. Energy is produced more slowly than in anaerobic metabolism
d. Pyruvate is converted to glucose by reverse glycolysis to yield a net of 2 ATPs
Q. 4Which of the following is a known side effect of prolonged ingestion of excessive amounts of zinc supplements?
a. Iron toxicity due to increased ferritin synthesis
b. Zinc salt deposits in soft tissues such as the heart and kidneys
c. Copper deficiency due to interference with copper absorption
d. Mineral-binding protein deficiency due to a decrease in metallothionein production
Q. 5After a patient sustains trauma from a car accident, his heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure increase. What is happening?
a. Respiratory stress b. Metabolic stress
c. Acute-phase response d. Bacterial translocation
Q. 6Which of the following outlines the overall sequence of events in the complete oxidation of glucose?
a. Cori cycle, TCA cycle, glycolysis
b. Glycolysis, TCA cycle, electron transport chain
c. Electron transport chain, TCA cycle, Cori cycle
d. TCA cycle, electron transport chain, glycolysis
Q. 7Which of the following conditions is known to lead to copper deficiency?
a. Excess zinc b. Excess protein
c. Insufficient iodine d. Insufficient calcium