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BIOD 121 (Portage): Module 3 Questions
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Energy balance
Ans: a state when one's energy intake is equivalent to the
amount of energy expended
Energy in equals energy out (calories consumed is burned through
basic body functions + exercise
Ans: energy balance
positive energy balance
Ans: occurs if more calories (energy) are consumed than
expended
examples of periods in life when you need to be in a positive energy
balance state:
Ans: pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence in growth spurts
1 pound in a week is equivalent to :
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Ans: 500 extra calories a day
Hyperplasia
Ans: an increase in the number of fat cells often occurring
during periods of growth, such as adolescence or pregnancy
Hypertrophy
Ans: an increase in the size of fat cells, most often seen in
periods of low growth and maintenance, such as throughout
adulthood
Negative energy balance
Ans: occurs if fewer calories are consumed than calories
expended
Examples of negative energy balance situations:
Ans: during illness or trauma, major burn injury, intentional act
such as dieting to meet a weight loss goal
Our sole source of energy intake is from:
Ans: food and beverages
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Energy can be expended naturally via _____________ , _____________,
and _________________
Ans: basal metabolism, the thermic effect of food, and
thermogenesis
Energy can be expended intentionally through _______________
Ans: physical activity (aka exercise)
Two major components of energy expenditure are:
Ans: basal metabolic rate and physical activity
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
Ans: the number of calories used by the body while in a fasting
state and accounts for approximately 60-70% of energy
expenditure
BMR varies by person based on factors such as:
Ans: gender, lean body mass, body size, temperature, age,
nervous system activities, levels of caffeine intake, and tobacco
use
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BIOD 121 (Portage): Module 3 Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
Energy balance
Ans: a state when one's energy intake is equivalent to the
amount of energy expended
Energy in equals energy out (calories consumed is burned through
basic body functions + exercise
Ans: energy balance
positive energy balance
Ans: occurs if more calories (energy) are consumed than
expended
examples of periods in life when you need to be in a positive energy
balance state:
Ans: pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence in growth spurts
1 pound in a week is equivalent to :
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Ans: 500 extra calories a day
Hyperplasia
Ans: an increase in the number of fat cells often occurring
during periods of growth, such as adolescence or pregnancy
Hypertrophy
Ans: an increase in the size of fat cells, most often seen in
periods of low growth and maintenance, such as throughout
adulthood
Negative energy balance
Ans: occurs if fewer calories are consumed than calories
expended
Examples of negative energy balance situations:
Ans: during illness or trauma, major burn injury, intentional act
such as dieting to meet a weight loss goal
Our sole source of energy intake is from:
Ans: food and beverages
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Energy can be expended naturally via _____________ , _____________,
and _________________
Ans: basal metabolism, the thermic effect of food, and
thermogenesis
Energy can be expended intentionally through _______________
Ans: physical activity (aka exercise)
Two major components of energy expenditure are:
Ans: basal metabolic rate and physical activity
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
Ans: the number of calories used by the body while in a fasting
state and accounts for approximately 60-70% of energy
expenditure
BMR varies by person based on factors such as:
Ans: gender, lean body mass, body size, temperature, age,
nervous system activities, levels of caffeine intake, and tobacco
use
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