Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 5, Problem 8SC
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Body needs energy to perform its normal functioning. Body process the food we take and convert it into energy by various methods and stores excess amount for the future. When the food supply becomes short or insufficient to meet the energy requirements, the body utilizes stored energy.
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Fill in the blank boxes of the table with short phrases that describe the main role of each organ with respect to glucose/energy metabolism
ORGANS
FASTING
FEASTING
EXERCISE
Intestine
No nutrients are being digested or absorbed
Digests and absorbs nutrients
Depends when the person last ate- could be absorbing or not
Brain
Uses glucose
Pancreas
Releases insulin
Liver
Glycogenolysis
If intense exercise:
Gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, amino acid breakdown
Muscle
Stores glycogen
Builds muscle
Adipose Tissue
Releases triglycerides to yield energy
Kidney
Filtering lots of urea
Filtering urea
Filtering urea
Which of the following is True?a. Most fat-soluble vitamins serve as coenzymes.b. Water-soluble vitamins are vitamin C and the B complex vitamins.c. Water soluble vitamins accumulate in adipose tissue.d. Most vitamins can be synthesized by the body.
Energy nutrients can be found in a variety of foods. From the list below, select the foods that would provide the body with the most protein.
Pasta
Beans
Butter
Meat
Bread
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- A man is found after being lost in a foodless desert for a week. He only survived because he found a water source. Even though he could not have any glucose from food left in his body, he still has the energy to walk and move around. How is he getting energy?arrow_forwardIf a person has a medical condition in which their mitochondria do not function properly, what nutrient will they not be able to use for energy? Group of answer choices Glucose Fatty acids Amino Acids Ketone bodies Cholesterol They would not be able to use any of the above nutrientsarrow_forwardRestriction of food intake leads to which of the following? An increase in whole body energy expenditure Reductions in resting energy expenditure due in part to reduction in body mass An increase in the thermic effect of food due to lower energy intake Reductions in activity energy expenditure due to increased activity costs associated with a smaller body sizearrow_forward
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- About 12 hours later, Devan hasn’t eaten all day. He eats a meal of steak and eggs. What effect does this meal have on Devan’s body? Group of answer choices Devan will begin burning glucose for energy and his fat metabolism will shut down. Devan’s liver will continue to make glucose from glycogen and amino acids Devan’s liver will begin to store glucose as glycogen Devan’s liver will continue to make ketone bodies from glucosarrow_forwardWhat conditions create a positive or negative energy balance? What effect will each have on body mass?arrow_forwardWhat is the ultimate fate of the carbon atoms in a glucose molecule that goes through aerobic respiration? It is converted to glycogen. It is recycled in the citric acid cycle. It is turned into starch. It is converted to pyruvate. It is released as carbon dioxide.arrow_forward
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