Metabolism Chapter

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The energy content of food is commonly given in units of __________.

kilocalories or kcals or Cal

During lipolysis, _________ are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids.

triglycerides

If a person were to go multiple days without ingesting food, only water, you would likely find elevated levels of ketones in their urine.

true

In oxidative phosphorylation, the energy for the synthesis of ATP is directly obtained from the oxidation of acetyl-CoA.

false

Proteins, although used sparingly for energy production, yield the most energy per gram when metabolized.

false

The process of glycogenesis involved synthesizing glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.

false

Glycolytic breakdown of glucose first results in ________ molecules.

2 Pyruvate

Catabolic reactions are ________ reactions.

exergonic

Glucose is the primary energy source for cells because its breakdown occurs very slowly.

False

Amino acids, fatty acids and glucose can be converted into acetyl-CoA.

True

The number of calories that your body expends while you are awake, at rest is your ____________.

basal metabolic rate

The process that catalyzes fatty acids using enzymes that generates acetyl CoA is called __________.

beta oxidation

Insulin is secreted _______.

by beta cells

Beta oxidation occurs in the ________.

cytosol

Which step of glucose metabolism yields the greater amount of ATP?

electron transport chain

If Gerald wanted to lose weight, he could ___________.

increase his caloric expenditure or decrease his caloric intake

If a person consumes more calories than they utilize, they are considered to be in ___________.

positive energy balance

During the ______ state, the body is relying on internal energy reserves to continue meeting its energy demands.

postabsorptive

The sum of all of the biochemical processes going on within the human body at any given time is called __________.

metabolism

The function of the citric acid cycle is to _______.

remove hydrogen atoms from organic molecules and transfer them to coenzymes.


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