Exam #4 Questions

According to the ____ theory, a person's body fat level is genetically determined and difficult to alter. A. metabolic-factor B. hormonal-inaction C. set-point D. thermostatic-control {Ans: C. Set point}Breathing, circulating blood, and thinking are ____ activities. A. basal metabolic B. TEF C. NEAT D. physical {Ans: A. Basal metabolic}The omentum stores adipose tissue that is referred to as "visceral fat." A. True B. False {Ans: A. True}Children whose BMI-for-age is at or above the 95th percentile are obese. A. True B. False {Ans: A. True}A person who has a "thrifty metabolism" ____ when compared to a person who does not have a thrifty metabolism. A. gains weight more easily B. loses excess food energy in the form of body heat C. burns three times more fat D. metabolizes more glucose than fatty acids for energy {Ans: A. Gains weight more easily}The placenta ____. A. filters viruses and toxins from the mother's bloodstream, preventing them from reaching the embrya/fetus B. transfers sperm to the egg so fertilization can occur C. synthesizes the essential micronutrients that the embryo/fetus requires for growth and development D. transfers nutrients and oxygen from the mother's bloodstream to the embryo/tetus {Ans: