Esame Human Nutrition Chapter 7 and 8

A protein

Which of these proteins helps maintain the correct distribution of fluids in the blood and tissues of the body?

To function properly, blood and tissue fluids must maintain a pH between

During starvation  the level of protein in the blood decreases and, as a result, some water escapes from the bloodstream and enters the spaces between the cells. The resulting accumulation of fluid in the tissues is called

Which of these non-essential amino acids become essential under certain conditions?

Which of the following statements is true?

“In cells, controls the assembly of amino acids into  proteins.”

The quaternary structure of the protein refers:

Which of the following statements is false?

Where does protein digestion begin?

“ is the process of removing nitrogen from an amino acid.”

“ Waste product of amino acid metabolism ”

Which of the following life stage or physical state is characterized by negative nitrogen balance?

People with celiac disease should

Which of the following foods is most likely to cause an allergic reaction?

Which of the following statements is false? 

Anabolic reactions

Coenzymes

“are the “powerhouses” inside of  cells that catabolize macronutrients and transfer the energy released from these  molecules to ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)”

Glycolysis, the first phase of carbohydrate catabolism, occurs in

Glycogenolysis is

When oxygen is not available in a working muscle cell, pyruvate  will be converted to

During the formation of acetyl CoA, pyruvate releases a molecule of CO2 and two hydrogen ions that are  picked up by NAD+. This reaction is reversible: Acetyl CoA can be used to  re-form pyruvate.

Hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) is

In mitochondria, the catabolism of an activated fatty acid begins with  a chemical pathway called

Lipogenesis occurs in

Which of the following best describes the most likely fate of  excess glucose molecules in the body after a meal?

Thyroid hormone

The cells of an obese person may

Alcohol metabolism in the liver can result in all of the following,  except