Metabolism and Nutrition

Our body ___ make essential nutrients. They ___ be in our diet.

• Can, must

• Cannot, must not

• cannot, must

• can, must not

Where does most of our protein intake come from?

• In food as carbon

• Exercise

• Nitrogen

• Other molecules

Eating excess protein is a good idea because we have unlimited protein stores:

• True

• False

Which macromolecule contains no essential nutrient?

• Carbs

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Nucleic acids

Vitamins and minerals are both ___

• Essential

• Non essential

• Organic

• Inorganic

The process of forming a complex protein from amino acids is an example of:

• Catabolism

• Anabolism

What will happen to energy stores if one exercises more than they consume food?

• they will deplete, weight loss ensues

• they will increase, weight gain ensues

• they will increase, weight loss ensues

• they will deplete, weight gain ensues

What must be present for glucose oxidation to run? Is it anaerobic or aerobic?

• Oxygen, anaerobic

• Glucose, anaerobic

• glucose, aerobic

• CO2, anaerobic

Which is the immediate energy source for most cells? Which generates more ATP?

• Fermentation, fermentation

• fermentation, cellular respiration

• cellular respiration, fermentation

• cellular respiration, cellular respiration

In an exercising muscle, which process is more likely to occur?

• Glycogenolysis

• Gluconeogenesis