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Which of the following statements is true?


A) The primary role of carbohydrates is to serve as an energy source.
B) Carbohydrates include sugars, starches, and amino acids.
C) Maltose is a complex carbohydrate.
D) Sucrose is the primary source of energy for most cells.
E) Most carbohydrates come from animal products.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A series of metabolic reactions in the liver that converts lactic acid into glucose is called


A) the electron transport system.
B) the Cori cycle.
C) the citric acid cycle.
D) beta oxidation.
E) sugar cleavage.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Polyunsaturated vegetable oils can be changed from liquids to solids by


A) adding more unsaturated fatty acids to the molecules.
B) removing the glycerol portion of the molecules.
C) decreasing the number of double covalent bonds in their fatty acids.
D) removing hydrogens from the molecules.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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The electron transport chain


A) results in the formation of ATP.
B) converts acetate to ketone bodies.
C) converts glucose to fatty acids.
D) converts fatty acids to glucose.
E) removes a phosphate from ATP.

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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  -The picture depicts heat exchange. What does  C  represent? A)  evaporation B)  conduction from hot sand C)  radiation from sand D)  radiation from sun and water E)  convection from cool breeze -The picture depicts heat exchange. What does "C" represent?


A) evaporation
B) conduction from hot sand
C) radiation from sand
D) radiation from sun and water
E) convection from cool breeze

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Olive and peanut oils are both


A) solid fats.
B) polyunsaturated fats.
C) monounsaturated fats.
D) fatty acids.
E) hydrogenated.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Match the vitamin with its associated disease. -vitamin C


A) scurvy
B) night blindness
C) beriberi
D) pellagra
E) pernicious anemia

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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If the fatty acid portion of a fat molecule has ten double covalent bonds, the fat is said to be


A) hydrogenated.
B) polyunsaturated.
C) monounsaturated.
D) saturated.
E) disaturated.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Complex carbohydrates include


A) glucose and fructose.
B) maltose and sucrose.
C) starch, glycogen, and cellulose.
D) cellulose and glucose.
E) glucose and lactose.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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What is the final electron acceptor of the electron transport chain?


A) water
B) NADH
C) oxygen
D) carbon dioxide

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The production of protein by cells is an example of


A) anabolism.
B) catabolism.
C) glycolysis.
D) phosphorylation.
E) decomposition.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Vitamin E and vitamin C


A) both release free radicals.
B) are needed in RBC production.
C) are both antioxidants.
D) are formed from provitamins.
E) are required for blood clotting.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Acetyl CoA


A) can enter the electron transport system directly.
B) is a by product of glycolysis.
C) might be used in ketogenesis.
D) is needed to start oxidative deamination.
E) is converted to pyruvic acid.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The absorptive state


A) occurs immediately to about 4 hours after meals.
B) is when glycogenolysis usually occurs.
C) has gluconeogenesis as one of its main events.
D) occurs in the large intestine.
E) occurs just before breakfast.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -hemoglobin


A) carbohydrates
B) lipids
C) proteins
D) nucleic acids

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Match the vitamin with its function in the body. -vitamin D


A) required for the synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin)
B) is a component of the coenzyme FAD
C) promotes calcium and phosphorus use
D) involved in amino acid metabolism
E) a primary constituent of coenzyme A

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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What would happen to a vitamin if its chemical structure is destroyed by catabolism?


A) It could be recycled.
B) It would become nonfunctional.
C) It becomes a provitamin.
D) It becomes a coenzyme.
E) Nothing; this is normal.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Amino acids can be used as a source of energy


A) by converting them into nucleic acids.
B) by subjecting them to oxidative deamination.
C) in the process of transamination.
D) by converting them to ethanol.
E) and can be stored in the body.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Beta oxidation results in the formation of


A) pyruvate.
B) acetyl CoA.
C) carbon monoxide.
D) oxaloacetate.
E) ketone bodies.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The energy currency of the cell is a molecule called


A) glucose.
B) pyruvate.
C) fat.
D) ADP.
E) ATP.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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