As ATP Begins to Accumulate in the Cytoplasm of Animal

question 4

Multiple Choice

As ATP begins to accumulate in the cytoplasm of animal cells, the extra glucose ____.

• A) enters glycolysis more rapidly
• B) is converted into glycogen
• C) is converted into starch
• D) is converted into proteins
• E) is converted into carbohydrates

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Definitions:

Basal Metabolic Rate

The speed at which the body consumes energy when at rest in order to sustain essential operations like breathing and maintaining body temperature.

Feelings of Hunger

The physiological and psychological sensation that prompts an individual to seek and consume food.

Set Point

A theory suggesting that the body regulates its weight around a genetically predetermined 'set point.'

Basal Metabolic Rate

The minimum rate of energy expenditure per unit time by endothermic animals at rest, essential for maintaining basic bodily functions.