What happens to the ammonia removed from amino acids when the amino acids are used for energy fuel?

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Question 1 of 4

What happens to the ammonia removed from amino acids when the amino acids are used for energy fuel?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: ammonia is combined with CO₂ to form urea for excretion ; not glucose , stored , or excreted raw .

Question 2 of 4

Which of the following contributes to a person's BMR? Kidney function, breathing, jogging, eating, fever.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: breathing and kidney function contribute to BMR ; jogging (A, C), eating (A, D), and fever (C, D) are variable, not basal.

Question 3 of 4

What is Nutrition?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Nutrition is the science of how organisms use food biochemically and physiologically to sustain life, not just consuming, cooking, or eliminating it.

Question 4 of 4

What is the Body Mass Index (BMI)?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: BMI uses height and weight to assess whether a person's weight falls within a healthy range.

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