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An ________ is deficient in one or more of the essential amino acids.

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The strategy of eating starchy foods for several days before an athletic event is known as


A) carbohydrate craving.
B) the Atkins diet.
C) carbohydrate loading.
D) glycolysis reaction.
E) overeating.

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What percent of energy released from catabolism is lost as heat?


A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50
E) 60

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The citric acid cycle occurs in the


A) cytosol.
B) golgi apparatus.
C) mitochondrial cristae.
D) mitochondrial matrix.
E) ribosome.

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Fatty acids that are necessary for proper health but cannot be synthesized by the body are called ________.

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An element that is a component of hemoglobin,myoglobin,and cytochromes is


A) calcium.
B) magnesium.
C) iron.
D) zinc.
E) cobalt.

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Hydrogen atoms from one FADHโ‚‚ from the citric acid cycle produce how much ATP in the Electron Transport System?


A) 32 ATP
B) 2 ATP
C) 3 ATP
D) 4 ATP
E) 1 ATP

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Cells synthesize new organic components for which of the following reasons?


A) structural maintenance
B) growth and repair
C) produce secretions
D) store nutrients
E) All of the answers are correct.

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Obesity is defined as a body weight more than ________ percent above the ideal body weight for an individual.


A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
E) 30

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The largest lipoproteins,ranging in diameter up to 0.5 ยตm,________ are produced by intestinal epithelial cells from the fats in food.


A) very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs)
B) low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
C) intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDLs)
D) high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)
E) chylomicrons

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The vitamin that is part of the coenzyme NAD is


A) thiamine.
B) riboflavin.
C) niacin.
D) folic acid (folate) .
E) cobalamin.

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The process of synthesizing glucose from noncarbohydrates is called ________.

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In oxidative phosphorylation,energy for the synthesis of ATP is directly obtained from


A) the splitting of oxygen molecules.
B) the breaking of the covalent bonds in glucose.
C) the movement of hydrogen ions through channels in the inner mitochondrial membrane.
D) the combination of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen to form water.
E) the oxidation of acetyl-CoA.

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The condition when excessive fluid loss from sweating disrupts thermoregulatory mechanisms is known as


A) thermoneogenesis.
B) heat exhaustion.
C) hydrosis.
D) heat stroke.
E) hypothermia.

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A balanced diet should


A) include adequate substrates for the production of energy.
B) provide essential amino acids and fatty acids.
C) contain adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals.
D) contain adequate amounts of water.
E) All of the answers are correct.

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