EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780100545939
Author: MCMILLAN
Publisher: YUZU
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 11, Problem 9SQ
Basal
a. the total amount of calories you burn in 24 hours
b. the amount of food energy needed to sustain basic body operations
c. the amount of energy burned by skeletal muscle in a given period
d. both a and b
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Which of the following will NOT elevate metabolic rate?
A. ncreased Age
B. Decreased Body Temperature
C. Increased Weight (i.e., Mass)
D. A and B
E. All of the Above
Which of the following
individuals would have the
lowest basal metabolic rate?
a. a person with protein
malnutrition
b. a pregnant women
O c. a tall, thin person
d. a person who lives in
cold environment
Muscle glycogen stores would be broken down during an exercise bout lasting several hours because ________.
A. exercising muscle can only utilize glucose for energy for long-term exercise
B. glycogen can enter the mitochondria and produce more ATP than glucose
C.exercising muscle utilizes both glucose and free fatty acids for energy during long-term exercise
D. exercising muscle needs the fatty acids released from glycogen for energy
Chapter 11 Solutions
EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
Ch. 11 - What are the main functions of the stomach? What...Ch. 11 - Explain the differences between the digestion...Ch. 11 - List the organs and accessory organs of the...Ch. 11 - Define peristalsis, and list the regions of the GI...Ch. 11 - Using the black lines shown in Figure 11.27, name...Ch. 11 - Different regions of the digestive system...Ch. 11 - Maintaining normal body weight requires that...Ch. 11 - The preferred energy sources for the body are...Ch. 11 - Prob. 4SQCh. 11 - Digestion is completed and products are absorbed...
Ch. 11 - After triglycerides are absorbed, they leave the...Ch. 11 - Excess carbohydrates and proteins are stored as...Ch. 11 - Prob. 8SQCh. 11 - Basal metabolic rate is a measure of ______. a....Ch. 11 - Match the digestive system parts and functions.Ch. 11 - Prob. 1CTCh. 11 - Some nutritionists claim that the secret to long...Ch. 11 - As a person ages, the number of body cells...Ch. 11 - Along the lines of question 3, formulate a healthy...Ch. 11 - The food label in Figure 11.28 lists the nutrients...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- which of the following does not have a stored form of energy reserve, but is readily able to switch from utilizing glucose to utilizing ketone bodies? A. adipose tissue B. the liver C. skeletal muscle D. neural tissue E. peripheral tissuesarrow_forwardll of the following statements about basal metabolic rate (BMR) are true, Except: a. As a person gets older their BMR is reduced. b. Pregnancy increases the BMR c. BMR uses the least amount of energy during energy expenditure d. BMR is regulated by the hormone thyroxine (thyroid hormone).arrow_forwardWhich of the following conditions is not applicable to measuring basal metabolic rate? a. reclining b. the time immediately after a meal c. room temperature d. restingarrow_forward
- Which of the following statements about metabolic heat is true? A. Relative to their body size, animals that maintain body temperature by metabolic heat production have lower metabolic rates than animals that do not use metabolic heat to maintain body temperature B. Metabolic heat is the product of inefficiencies in the biochemistry of life C. Homeotherms rely on metabolic heat to maintain body temperature D. Relative to their body size, larger animals lose more metabolic heat to the environment than smaller animals E. All of the above are truearrow_forwardChoose the best (of these options) human condition for measuring a proper basal metabolic rate. A. 15 minutes AFTER a light jog B. 15 minutes AFTER breakfast C. In the early morning BEFORE breakfast D. While swimming in a hot tub E. While sick with a coldarrow_forwardWell over half of the human body’s energy is devoted to which of the following? A. Basal metabolism B. Muscle contractions C. Brain activity D. Keeping the heart goingarrow_forward
- If glycogen is depleted in the liver, which of the following is also occurring? Group of answer choices a. Glycogenesis in the muscle b. Fatty acid release by adipocytes c. Glycolysis in the liver to gain ATP d. Glucose uptake in the musclesarrow_forwardA friend says he is on the “keto diet” and eats no carbohydrates. His body converts his dietary protein to glucose through ________. A. protein-deleting action B. acid-base balance C. hypoglycemia D. gluconeogenesis E. ketosisarrow_forwardHumans have evolved to utilize ketone bodies as a partial replacement for glucose during times of starvation before moving toward muscle protein as an energy source. This is beneficial because __________. a. muscle proteins cannot be converted to glucose b. preserving muscle protein invloves the chance of retaining strenght and physical capacityarrow_forward
- Compared to most cells in the body, heart muscle cells are much more vulnerable to ______." A Decreases in blood glucose level B Reductions in oxygen delivery C Both decreases in blood glucose and oxygen delivery; glucose is the only energy source heart muscle cells can use and they need oxygen to metabolize itarrow_forwardGiven the discussions on the link between metabolism and energy demand, which of the following statements would be accurate? a. Compared to glycogenolysis, lipolysis is the more heavily relied upon for supporting the energy needs at rest b. Upon transition from rest to exercise, the amount of carbohydrate metabolism decreases c. Due to its low energy:substrate molar ratio, CrP metabolism does not contribute to the energy needs during rest. d. All of the above are accurate statementsarrow_forwardDuring the FEED cycle, the two major effects of INSULIN on the liver involves ____. Select one: a. glucose consumption (glycolysis and glycogen synthesis), fatty Acid and TAG synthesis b. glucose release and fatty acid synthesis c. TAG and fatty acid degradation d. gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysisarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305112100Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage Learning
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305112100
Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Nutrition and Diet - GCSE Biology (9-1); Author: Mr Exham Biology;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFE1DfAlipo;License: Standard Youtube License