What Might Happen If You Took in Less Than Optimum

question 167

Multiple Choice

What might happen if you took in less than optimum amounts of niacin in your diet?

• A)Fewer pyruvate molecules would be produced.
• B)Available FAD would increase.
• C)The number of hydrogen ions pumped through the ETS in a given amount of time would increase.
• D)The number of Krebs cycles occurring in a given amount of time would increase.
• E)Any of the above might happen.

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Definitions:

Aponeurosis

A fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon that attaches muscles to the parts they move.

Perimysium

The connective tissue sheath that groups muscle fibers into bundles or fascicles within a muscle.

Gastrocnemius

A major calf muscle that flexes the knee and aids in the plantar flexion of the foot.

Biceps Brachii

A muscle of the upper arm that functions to flex the elbow and rotate the forearm, comprised of two heads.