BIOC 192 Metabolism Worksheet
1. Define catabolism.
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2. Define anabolism.
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3. Describe the perfect energy balance.
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4. Is someone storing energy in positive or negative energy balance? ______________
5. What is the equation used to describe energy intake and output?
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6. What chemical is used to feedback to the brain to stop eating? What happens with
this chemical in obese people?
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7. How many joules is one calorie equal to? _______
8. What method is used to measure the energy content in food?
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9. What are Atwater factors? Why are they adjusted?
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10. Describe the two processes used to measure energy output:
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11. Which of these is best for determining basal metabolic rate? ___________________
12. Which of these is best for measuring respiration exchange ratio? ________________
13. What is the equation for calculation respiration exchange ratio?
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, 14. How can RER be used to determine what kind of fuel is being used?
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15. Identify some factors that affect basal metabolic rate.
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16. What is the effect of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism on basal metabolic rate?
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17. Describe carbohydrate digestion in the following stages:
In the mouth: ___________________________________________________
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In the stomach: __________________________________________________
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In the small intestine: _____________________________________________
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Absorption: _____________________________________________________
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18. Describe the process of fat digestion in the lumen.
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1. Define catabolism.
____________________________________________________________________
2. Define anabolism.
____________________________________________________________________
3. Describe the perfect energy balance.
____________________________________________________________________
4. Is someone storing energy in positive or negative energy balance? ______________
5. What is the equation used to describe energy intake and output?
____________________________________________________________________
6. What chemical is used to feedback to the brain to stop eating? What happens with
this chemical in obese people?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
7. How many joules is one calorie equal to? _______
8. What method is used to measure the energy content in food?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
9. What are Atwater factors? Why are they adjusted?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
10. Describe the two processes used to measure energy output:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
11. Which of these is best for determining basal metabolic rate? ___________________
12. Which of these is best for measuring respiration exchange ratio? ________________
13. What is the equation for calculation respiration exchange ratio?
_____________________________________________________________________
, 14. How can RER be used to determine what kind of fuel is being used?
_____________________________________________________________________
15. Identify some factors that affect basal metabolic rate.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
16. What is the effect of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism on basal metabolic rate?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
17. Describe carbohydrate digestion in the following stages:
In the mouth: ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
In the stomach: __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
In the small intestine: _____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Absorption: _____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
18. Describe the process of fat digestion in the lumen.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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