An Imbalance Between the Number of Calories Consumed and Expended

question 4

Multiple Choice

An imbalance between the number of calories consumed and expended through physical activity is called:

• A) Body mass index
• B) Energy gap
• C) Sedentarism
• D) Overweight

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Definitions:

Acetoacetic Ester Synthesis

Acetoacetic ester synthesis is a method for creating carbon-carbon bonds, enabling the synthesis of ketones from acetoacetic ester through alkylation followed by decarboxylation.

Malonic Ester Synthesis

A carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction that uses malonic esters to synthesize carboxylic acids with various substituents.

Dieckmann Cyclization

A chemical reaction where a diester reacts with itself in the presence of a strong base to form a β-keto ester, effectively forming a ring structure as part of the process.

Cyclohexene

A volatile and flammable hydrocarbon with a cyclic structure, containing a single double bond, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other compounds.