Nutrition Kahoot

what type of carbohydrate is composed of two sugar molecules linked together?

disaccharide

which category of nutrients include triglycerides and steroids?

lipids

how can a nonessential amino acid be characterized in terms of dietary requirements?

can be synthesized by the body

What symptoms might occur from a lack of vitamin A in the diet?

night blindness

What bleeding disorders can result from a deficiency in vitamin K?

easy bruising

What is the net yield of ATP from glycolysis?

2

In lipid metabolism, what role does beta oxidation play?

It breaks down fatty acids,

The most ATP is produced by which of the following mechanisms?

oxidative phosphorylation

From which part of the body do high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) carry lipids away?

Peripheral tissues

what biochemical process in the liver involves changing one amino acid into another?

transamination

what initial changes happen to glucose when it enters glycolysis?

It is oxidized to two pyruvate molecules.

During cellular respiration of fatty acids, the product Acetyl CoA does what?

Enters the Citric Acid Cycle

what phases of cellular respiration occur in the cytoplasm of the cell?

glycolysis only

what phase of cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondrial matrix?

Krebs cycle

using fats and protein (noncarbohydrate sources) to synthesize glucose when carbohydrates are not present is?

Gluconeogenesis

what ions are pumped into the intramembrane space during the electron transport chain?

hydrogen ions

what are the end products of cellular respiration?

Carbon dioxide and water, ATP

which molecules act as the primary and most immediately accessible energy source for neurons and blood cells?

glucose

Which process generates the greatest amount of ATP during cellular respiration?

electron transport chain

What phase is responsible for producing most of the cellular ATP during cellular respiration?

electron transport chain

what is the definition of metabolism?

the sum of all chemical reactions in the body

what is the most important function of the citric acid cycle?

remove hydrogen ions and transfer them to coenzymes,

What is the net yield of ATP for each stage of cellular respiration?

2 ATP from glycolysis

what organelle provides most of the energy needed by a cell?

Mitochondria