Nutrition & Metabolism
1. Describe the USDA's MyPlate and give examples of foods from each food group.
2. Briefly describe the functions of the minerals calcium and sodium in the body.
3. Explain how vitamins are different from minerals, and distinguish between a fat-soluble vitamin and a water- soluble vitamin.
4. What happens during glycolysis?
5. What happens in the electron transport chain?
6. Which reactions produce ATP during the complete oxidation of a molecule of glucose?
7. What is gluconeogenesis, and why is it important?
8. What is the difference between anabolism and catabolism?
9. How does ATP provide a link between anabolism and catabolism?
10. What are the functions of the proteins in lipoproteins? 11. Which lipoprotein particles contain "bad" and "good" cholesterol, and why are these terms used?
12. Where are triglycerides stored in the body?
13. What are ketone bodies? What is ketosis?
14. What are the possible fates of the amino acids from pro- tein catabolism?
15. In what ways can a person lose heat to or gain heat from the surroundings? How is it possible for a person to lose heat on a sunny beach when the temperature is 40?C (104?F) and the humidity is 85 percent?
15. In what ways can a person lose heat to or gain heat from the surroundings? How is it possible for a person to lose heat on a sunny beach when the temperature is 40?C (104?F) and the humidity is 85 percent?