Match each of the terms with its definition or description.

Question

a. anabolism
b. catabolism
c. glycolysis
d. citric acid cycle
e. adenosine triphosphate
f. glycogenesis
g. nonessential amino acid
h. essential amino acid
i. BMR
j. TMR
k. adipose tissue
l. nutrition
m. metabolism
n. assimilation


1. _____ Part of carbohydrate metabolism that occurs in the mitochondria

2. _____ Glucose anabolism

3. _____ A type of chemical reaction that releases energy from food molecules

4. _____ Necessary amino acids that can be made by the body

5. _____ The amount of energy used when you are awake but resting, not digesting a meal and not in a cold environment

6. _____ The total amount of energy used by the body

7. _____ A type of chemical reaction that builds smaller molecules into more complex ones

8. _____ Necessary amino acids that must be continually included in the diet

9. _____ A molecule that provides the direct source of energy for doing cell work

10. _____ The part of carbohydrate metabolism that occurs in the cytoplasm

11. _____ Term best defined as the use of food

12. _____ Location in the body where anabolized fat is stored

13. _____ Term best defined as the food we eat with the proper balance of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals

14. _____ Occurs when food molecules enter the cell and undergo chemical changes there

Answer 1

1. d. citric acid cycle

2. f. glycogenesis

3. b. catabolism

4. g. nonessential amino acid

5. i. BMR

6. j. TMR

7. a. anabolism

8. h. essential amino acid

9. e. adenosine triphosphate

10. c. glycolysis

11. m. metabolism

12. k. adipose tissue

13. l. nutrition

14. n. assimilation