FINAL EXAM
________ is a chemical pathway that enables muscle cells and liver to store glucose as glycogen.
Glycogenesis
________ is a condition characterized by the accumulation of scar tissue in the liver leading to its irreversible damage.
cirrhosis of the liver
________ refers to a condition in which people with type 1 diabetes manipulate their body weight by skipping insulin injections or using less insulin than prescribed.
diabulimia
The process of pasteurization involves the use of ________.
heat to kill pathogens
Parietal cells secrete ions that form ________ in the stomach
hydrochloric acid
Which of the following measurement techniques is a convenient, practical, and inexpensive way to determine if a person has an unhealthy distribution of body fat?
measuring the pereson's waist circumference
Paul just had a cholecystectomy. Which of the following dietary modifications should he consider?
reduce his lipid intake
The body uses cholesterol to make
steroid hormones
which of the following is not a water-soluble vitamin
vitamin k
The citric acid cycle is a/an ________ process.
aerobic
A large quantity of ATP molecules is produced during ________.
aerobic metabolism when adequate oxygen is present in the cell
According to national surveys, approximately ________ of American adults over the age of 20 were either overweight or obese in 2013-2014.
70%
The toxin produced by ________ can cause blurry vision, muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing, and even death.
Clostridium botulinum