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Nutrition And Metabolism Quizlet Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
APPLY Jared eats nothing but baked bean sandwiches. Is he getting all the essential amino acids he needs in this restricted diet?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Beans and grains (wheat) together provide all essential amino acids , as per text; neither alone is complete (A, C), and beans alone are insufficient.
Question 2 of 5
What name is given to the chemical reaction in which glycogen is broken down to its glucose subunits?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: glycogenolysis as glycogen breakdown to glucose ; gluconeogenesis is synthesis, glycogenesis is formation, glycolysis is glucose breakdown.
Question 3 of 5
What does the liver use as its substrates when it synthesizes non-essential amino acids?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: the liver uses keto acids and amino groups for non-essential amino acids ; others (A, C, D) are incorrect substrates.
Question 4 of 5
Which event increases both glucagon and insulin release?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: a rise in amino acid levels increases both insulin and glucagon ; glucose mainly affects insulin, others (C, D) don't fit.
Question 5 of 5
PREDICT: Suppose your patient has had a stroke that damaged the ventromedial nucleus (VMN). Would you expect this patient's weight to increase, decrease, or stay the same?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: VMN damage disrupts satiety, leading to weight gain ; not decreased appetite (A, D) or no effect .