BS101 lab 2: Atkins or “Fadkins” ?
Atkins or “Fadkins” ? BS101_lab_2_Atkins_vs_Fatkins_WORKSHEET.doc Download Attachment This is an unformatted preview. Please download the attached document for the original format. Page 1 of 4 Lesson 2 Laboratory: Atkins vs Fatkins Complete the questions below. When you are asked to include a citation (author, year) make sure to also include the appropriate reference in the reference page. PART I QUESTIONS: First, find out what nutrients Janine and Mitchell are talking about. Describe what the following molecules structure and what they are used for in the human body. List major dietary sources of each. 1. Proteins DESCRIBE STRUCTURE (EXAMPLE) Proteins are chains of amino acids USE IN BODY? DIETARY SOURCE 2. Carbohydrates 3. Fats TRUE or FALSE? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER INCLUDE INTERNAL CITATION (Author’s last name, year) 4. Janine made this statement: “… if your brain doesn’t get carbs—well, glucose, anyway—you get really cranky. You have to have enough carbs.” Is this statement about glucose TRUE or FALSE? Explain/support your answer with researched evidence using APA citations. 5. Janine also said: If you eat way too much protein and not enough carbs you can potentially damage your kidneys because of all the nitrogen you have to process breaking down the protein. Extremely high protein diets can potentially damage kidneys in healthy adults. TRUE or FALSE? Explain/support your answer with researched evidence using APA citations. TYPE CORRECT ANSWER (a, b, Page 2 of 4 c or d) 6. Choose the statement below that best describes the words “calorie” and “energy.” a. Calorie is a unit that is used to measure energy. Energy is the capacity to do work or a phenomenon that allows change to happen. b. Calorie is the capacity to do work or a phenomenon that allows change to happen. Energy is a unit that is used to measure energy. c. A calorie measures sugar content. Energy measures calorie content d. All of the above are correct 7. a. b. c. d. Which substances supply energy to the human body? Carbohydrates Fats Sugars All of the above are correct. PART II QUESTIONS: TYPE YOUR ANSWER HERE INCLUDE INTERNAL CITATION (Author’s last name, year) 8. How does the medical community define “obesity?” TYPE CORRECT ANSWER (a, b, c or d) 9. What is “set point theory”? a. The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life b. The human body has a builtin control system that dictates how much fat the body will carry, and that the set point range differs from person to person, probably set by the person’s genetics. c. The final point needed to win a sports match d. A positive feedback loop controlling the body mass index 10 Which statement about “metabolism, energy balance and body weight” is true? a. A person with a low metabolic rate tends to use fewer calories, and may therefore Page 3 of 4 gain weight more easily if they eat as much as someone with an average metabolism. b. A person with a very high metabolic rate uses many more calories, and may consume much more than someone with an average metabolism yet be unable to gain weight. c. Metabolism is the sum of all processes that break down organic molecules and convert them into usable energy within the cells d. All of the above are true statements TRUE or FALSE? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER INCLUDE INTERNAL CITATION (Author’s last name, year) 11. Janine said that increasing muscle mass increases metabolism. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Explain/support your answer with researched evidence using APA citations. PART III QUESTIONS: TYPE CORRECT ANSWER (a, b, c or d) 12. What is the relationship between sugar and complex carbohydrates? a. The terms can be used interchangeably. b. Complex carbohydrates such as starch and glycogen, are long chains of sugars. c. Sugars such as sucrose and glucose are chains of carbohydrates d. The body uses only sugars as an energy source and not carbohydrates TYPE YOUR ANSWER HERE 13. Janine mentioned blood sugar levels, which puzzled Mitchell. Why is there sugar in your blood? Cite your INCLUDE INTERNAL CITATION (Author’s last name, year) Page 4 of 4 answer. HORMONE 1 14. What 2 hormones control blood sugar levels? References HORMONE 2