Question 1

The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in people with chronic alcohol abuse stems primarily from a deficiency of

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A)  folate.
B)  thiamin.
C)  antidiuretic hormone.
D)  alcohol dehydrogenase.

Question 2

Which of the following is a consequence of alcohol intake?

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A)  The MEOS is suppressed
B)  Homocysteine production is reduced
C)  Water content of the blood in increased
D)  Antidiuretic hormone production is suppressed

Question 3

What minimum concentration of blood alcohol leads to impaired judgment and increased heart rate?

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A)  0.01
B)  0.05
C)  0.10
D)  0.35 B

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of alcohol use?

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A)  Ingestion of alcohol cools the body
B)  Alcohol stimulates the appetite for most people
C)  Since alcohol is legal, it is not classified as a drug
D)  Intake of alcohol along with raw seafood reduces the chances of contracting hepatitis

Question 5

Glycolysis is the conversion of

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A)  glycogen to fat.
B)  glycogen to protein.
C)  glucose to pyruvate.
D)  glucose to glycogen.

Question 6

Which of the following dietary nutrients would most rapidly reverse a state of ketosis in a starving person?

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A)  Fat
B)  Protein
C)  Amino acids
D)  Carbohydrate

Question 7

Which of the following dietary components cannot be used to synthesize and store glycogen?

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A)  Lactose
B)  Animal fats
C)  Wheat starch
D)  Plant protein

Question 8

How does excess carbohydrate intake contribute to obesity?

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A)  It is efficiently converted to storage fat
B)  It spares oxidation of body fat and dietary fat
C)  It stimulates glucagon release resulting in inhibition of fatty acid oxidation
D)  It stimulates pancreatic lipase secretion, which results in higher dietary fat absorption

Question 9

Which of the following defines a moderate level of alcohol intake per day for the average-sized woman?

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A)  Up to 1 drink
B)  Up to 2 drinks
C)  Up to 3 drinks
D)  Up to 5 drinks A

Question 10

In the adult body, food energy not stored as fat or glycogen is lost as

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A)  heat.
B)  photons.
C)  carbon dioxide.
D)  electromagnetic radiation.

Question 11

What type of diet is associated with the development of ketosis?

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A)  Low fat
B)  Low protein
C)  Low carbohydrate
D)  High carbohydrate

Question 12

Of the total amount of carbohydrate energy consumed by the body, approximately what percentage is used by the brain and nerve cells?

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A)  10
B)  30
C)  50
D)  90

Question 13

One average-sized can of beer contains about the same amount of alcohol as

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A)  ½ ounce of rum.
B)  ½ quart of wine.
C)  1½ ounces of vodka.
D)  1 quart of wine cooler.

Question 14

The effects on metabolism from starvation are similar to those from

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A)  fasting.
B)  feasting.
C)  lipogenesis.
D)  Cori cycling.

Question 15

Elizabeth has been fasting for 4 days in observance of her religious beliefs.You note that her breath smells "fruity." This is most likely due to

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A)  her intake of religious wafers.
B)  her intake of dilute fruit juices.
C)  her body's shift to a state of ketosis.
D)  her body's switch to a lipogenic state. C

Question 16

If a person consumes 100 kcalories in excess of energy needs from table sugar, approximately how many of the kcalories are stored in the body?

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A)  25
B)  50
C)  75
D)  100

Question 17

Which of the following is the body's first response to the absorption of abundant amounts of carbohydrate?

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A)  Catabolism of body fat
B)  Catabolism of glycogen
C)  Synthesis and storage of glycogen
D)  Synthesis and storage of triglycerides

Question 18

If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which of the following can be converted to glucose?

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A)  Fatty acids
B)  Acetyl CoA
C)  Amino acids
D)  Carbon dioxide

Question 19

Binge drinking is defined as the successive consumption of

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A)  1-2 drinks.
B)  4-5 drinks.
C)  6-9 drinks.
D)  more than 10 drinks.

Question 20

Approximately what percentage of all traffic fatalities involves alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  5
B)  25
C)  40
D)  75

Exam 7: Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions

The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in people with chronic alcohol abuse stems primarily from a deficiency of

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Which of the following is a consequence of alcohol intake?

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What minimum concentration of blood alcohol leads to impaired judgment and increased heart rate?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of alcohol use?

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Glycolysis is the conversion of

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Which of the following dietary nutrients would most rapidly reverse a state of ketosis in a starving person?

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Which of the following dietary components cannot be used to synthesize and store glycogen?

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How does excess carbohydrate intake contribute to obesity?

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Which of the following defines a moderate level of alcohol intake per day for the average-sized woman?

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In the adult body, food energy not stored as fat or glycogen is lost as

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What type of diet is associated with the development of ketosis?

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Of the total amount of carbohydrate energy consumed by the body, approximately what percentage is used by the brain and nerve cells?

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One average-sized can of beer contains about the same amount of alcohol as

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The effects on metabolism from starvation are similar to those from

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Elizabeth has been fasting for 4 days in observance of her religious beliefs.You note that her breath smells "fruity." This is most likely due to

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If a person consumes 100 kcalories in excess of energy needs from table sugar, approximately how many of the kcalories are stored in the body?

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Which of the following is the body's first response to the absorption of abundant amounts of carbohydrate?

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If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which of the following can be converted to glucose?

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Binge drinking is defined as the successive consumption of

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