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Quiz 3 (May 28-June 3)

Quizzes are given throughout the semester for this course. The quizzes are mostly short-answer questions based on the your readings. The purpose of the quiz is to self-assess your knowledge and understanding of the content, not to cheat the instructor and yourself. When you start the quiz, please do not refer to your textbook. Finish as much as you can on your own without using a textbook and then finish the rest with the help of the textbook. If you can answer all the questions without using the textbook, you are excellent. If you can answer most questions, you are very good. Now after the quiz, you know what part you need to work on. If you can only answer less than half of the questions without referring to a text book, you are ok, but you need to read more carefully. If you can't answer any of the questions on the quiz without consulting the textbook, you need to re-read the chapter(s) and take the quiz a second time. Please be honest with yourself.


Due by 9:00AM on Thursday May 31
  1. The purpose of digestion is to break food into the nutrients used by the body to produce energy.

    2. a. What does protein become after digestion?
    b. What does fat become after digestion?
    c. What does carbohydrate become after digestion?
  2. What are the building reactions in metabolism called?
  3. What are the breakdown reactions in metabolism called?
  4. What are the “helpers” in metabolism called?
  5.  Is glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic?  What does that mean?
  6. What is the process of the liver recycling lactic acid back to glucose called?   Under what conditions would excess lactic acid be formed?
  7. What is the circular pathway called for acetyl CoA to become energy?
  8. If more protein is eaten in excess of amino acid needs and it is not needed for energy the nitrogen must be removed.  What is this process called?  How is the nitrogen removed from the body?
  9. How much energy is stored in a pound of fat (either on our body or as food)?
  10. What are 2 psychological factors that can affect appetite?
  11. What are the 3 components that make up the total energy expenditure of the body?
  12. Using BMI (body mass index) what are the parameters for overweight?  Obesity?
  13. List at least 4 of the many health risks of obesity.
  14. List 3 possible contributing factors to obesity.
  15. List 3 of the many ways one can identify a fad diet.
  16. What are the three areas that must be addressed for successful weight management.

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