Topics
- 133Nutrients, vitamins and mineralsNot practicedLessonNotes
- 134Carbohydrate metabolism in detailNot practicedLessonNotes
- 135Lipid and protein metabolismNot practicedLessonNotes
- 136Fed and fasting statesNot practicedLessonNotes
- 137Energy balance and body temperatureNot practicedLessonNotes
Practice this chapter
Chapter quizQuestions from this chapter's 5 topics.
System examA timed exam on the whole chapter, up to 40 questions.
Tools for this chapter4 prediction scenarios, 3 pathways, 1 feedback loops and more.
In this chapter's tools
Prediction scenarios 4
- Level 3 prolonged fasting
- Level 3 uncontrolled diabetes and ketones
- Level 2 cyanide blocks the electron transport chain
- Level 3 exercising on a hot humid day
Pathways 3
- Glucose to ATP: glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport
- Fat to ATP
- Amino acid to urea
Feedback loops 1
- Thermoregulation, full version (hypothalamic loop)
Graphs 2
- ATP yield by stage
- Fuel use over days of fasting
Calculators 1
- Energy content of a meal (4, 4 and 9 kcal per gram)
Comparison tables 4
- Absorptive vs postabsorptive state
- Fat-soluble vs water-soluble vitamins
- LDL vs HDL
- Radiation vs conduction vs convection vs evaporation