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Each is true of metabolic interrelationships,except one.Which is the exception?

A) Carbohydrates can be used in forming nonessential amino acids.
B) Glucose can be converted to fatty acids and some amino acids.
C) Proteins contribute to synthesis of some lipids.
D) The glycerol from triglycerides can be used for synthesis of carbohydrates.

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The liver performs each action upon cholesterol,except one.Which is the exception?

A) Produces cholesterol.
B) Converts cholesterol to urea.
C) Removes cholesterol from the blood.
D) Uses cholesterol to make bile acid.

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The macronutrients supplying physiologic energy are carbohydrate,protein,fat,and alcohol.After conversion to glycogen and glycerol,these basic nutrient units are delivered to the cells.

Type 1 diabetes is also referred to as juvenile diabetes because adults do not develop this disease.

In addition to producing excessive water within cells,ketoacidosis is a dangerous condition because the brain and nerve cells use ketones for some of their fuel requirements when glucose levels remain low for several days.

Each recommendation is appropriate for counseling patients with diabetes mellitus,except one.Which is the exception?

The thalamus gland,located in the center of the brain,is important in controlling huger because it contains both a satiety and hunger center.

The major waste product of protein catabolism is ammonia.The liver converts ammonia to urea to be excreted by the kidneys.

Each is a function of the liver,except one.Which is the exception?

Which individual would be expected to have the highest basal metabolic rate (BMR) ?

Each mechanism affects the amount eaten at a particular meal,except one.Which is the exception?

Symptoms of hypoglycemia do NOT include:

Regardless of whether excessive food intake is in the form of protein,carbohydrate,alcohol,or fat,most excess energy intake is stored in the liver.Fat is a good source of energy,but protein is the preferred fuel.

Psychologic disorders such as anorexia nervosa can become life threatening because a lack of perception of one's undernourishment causes a vicious downward spiral of metabolic imbalances.

Each is true of type 2 diabetes,except one.Which is the exception?

Many patients gain weight after age 25 because the BMR decreases and previous eating habits are maintained without increasing activity.

Hormones stimulate,but do not retard,the functions of other cells.Hormones act as messengers that principally control metabolic functions that affect the skeletal muscular and nervous systems.

Each is a symptom of type 1 diabetes mellitus,except one.Which is the exception?

Hunger,also known as appetite,is the physiologic drive to eat.Energy balance is maintained when the kilocalorie intake is within 10% of energy needed for body processes and physical activities.

Approximately 90% to 95% of Americans with diabetes have type 1 diabetes mellitus.This form of the disease results from insulin resistance.