Basics of Nutrition Macronutrients carbs proteins fats water Micronutrients Carbohydrate Metabolism Lipid and Protein Metabolism
100
What is a calorie?
Defined by: the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 degrees Celsius
100
What are carbohydrates?
Found in muscle glycogen, liver glycogen, and blood glycogen
100
What are calcium and phosphorus?
Make up the bones and teeth
100
What is aerobic respiration?
The major pathway of glucose catabolism that yields 34-36 ATP
100
What is lipogenesis?
The formation of lipids, during the absorptive phase
200
What are micronutrients?
Nutrients that are consumed in small quantities
200
What are chylomicrons?
Stores cholesterol and triglycerides in the core of the molecule surrounded by lipoproteins and a protein allowing it to be soluble in waters
200
What is vitamin A?
Component of visual pigment
200
What is gluconeogenesis?
Process of the formation of new glucose, not by carbohydrate
200
What is deamination?
The removal of NH2
300
What is the recommended daily allowances (RDA)?
The minimum amount of micro and macronutrients needed to maintain life
300
What is 8?
The number of of essential amino acids that proteins contain
300
What are B and C?
The water-soluble vitamins are vitamins __ and
__.
300
What is anaerobic fermentation?
The major pathway of glucose catabolism that is occurs when there is no O2 available
300
What is beta-oxidation?
The conversion of fatty acids into acetyl CoA
400
What are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water?
The four macronutrients
400
What is insulin?
Blood glucose is regulated by _______ and glucagon.
400
What is iron?
Mineral that aids hemoglobin production
400
What are membrane reactions?
The type of reactions thats purpose is to oxidize NADH and FADH2 and transfer their energy to ATP
400
What are adipocytes?
The location where triglycerides are stored
500
What are nutrients?
Any ingested chemical that is used for growth, repair, or maintenance of the body
500
What is dietary fat?
Allows for the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K in the intestine .
500
What is vitamin D?
Promotes calcium absorption and bone mineralization
500
What is epinephrine?
Glycogenolysis is stimulated by glucagon, cortisol, and _____________
500
What is ketogenesis?
the process in which excess acetyl groups get metabolized by the liver






Chapter 26: Nutrition and Metabolism

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