Understanding Nutrition Exam 2 Questions And Answers
_________ is the major energy carrier molecule in cells and is what allows you to get up
out of your desk and leave the classroom. - Answer ATP
The overall reason for the variation in basal metabolic rates between males and females
of the
same body weight and why males have a higher metabolic rate, is that males have a
higher
% of __________________than females. - Answer lean body bass(muscle)
Energy-releasing reactions in which large molecules are broken down to smaller ones -
Answer catabolism
Energy-requiring reactions in which small molecules are put together to build larger
ones - Answer anabolism
ATP is composed of purine, which is also known as - Answer adenine
ATP is composed of a sugar, which is also known as - Answer ribose
Pairs of chemical reactions in which some of the energy released from the breakdown of
one compound is used to create a bond in the formation of another compound foe
Answer coupled reactions
Proteins that help make chemical reactions without being changed in the process foe
Answer enzymes
My _________ have B vitamins as part of their structures foe Answer coenzymes
, An aerobic reaction is one that requires foe Answer oxygen
After a person has consumed a very large meal, the sensation of not wanting to eat
again for some period of time is known as - Answer satiety
A person with a psychological desire to eat is most likely experiencing the sensation of -
Answer appetite
_____________ is the sensation of satisfaction due to the consumption of a meal and may
continue for several hours after eating. true/false?? - Answer Satiety
Name __________________ is an index of a person's weight in relation to height: - Answer
Body mass index (BMI)
Amount of lean body tissue has the most influence on the body's ____________ - Answer
metabolic rate
________________can be used to gauge the amount of a person's abdominal fat. - Answer
waist circumference
Energy needed to maintain your body at rest is termed your ______________ - Answer
metabolism rate
True Hypertrophic obesity is a condition whereby obesity arises due to an increase in
size and number of fat cells. -True
Where in the body is excess body fat stored, which poses the greatest risks for the
development of
cardiovascular disease and diabetes? -Abdomen
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