Question 1

Which energy system would be used to produce energy for an 800-meter run that is completed in less than three minutes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerobic glycolysis 
B)  Phosphagen system 
C)  Lipolysis 
D)  Anaerobic glycolysis 
A)  Aerobic glycolysis 
B)  Phosphagen system 
C)  Lipolysis 
D)  Anaerobic glycolysis

Question 2

Which of the following might be a concern for an endurance athlete who has been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased immunity 
B)  Decreased mitochondria 
C)  Decreased oxygen-carrying capacity 
D)  Decreased flexibility 
A)  Decreased immunity 
B)  Decreased mitochondria 
C)  Decreased oxygen-carrying capacity 
D)  Decreased flexibility

Question 3

For the average adult, how long does it take for almost all of the food that was consumed to pass from the stomach into the intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hr 
B)  2 hrs 
C)  4 hrs 
D)  6 hrs 
A)  1 hr 
B)  2 hrs 
C)  4 hrs 
D)  6 hrs

Question 4

What is the predominant energy system of activities lasting longer than 20 minutes in duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anaerobic glycolysis 
B)  Phosphagen system 
C)  Aerobic respiration 
D)  Lipolysis 
A)  Anaerobic glycolysis 
B)  Phosphagen system 
C)  Aerobic respiration 
D)  Lipolysis

Question 5

Athletes who fail to consume enough carbohydrates to ensure a continual glucose supply may find that they begin to suffer from muscle atrophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fatty acid oxidation provides a basically unlimited supply of adenosine triphosphate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To what does "excess postexercise oxygen consumption" refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elevated oxygen use above resting levels after a workout 
B)  Hyperventilation that occurs immediately following exercise 
C)  Body continuing to circulate already-inspired oxygen to working muscles during cooldown period 
D)  Increased respiration rate for 10 to 30 minutes following a workout 
A)  Elevated oxygen use above resting levels after a workout 
B)  Hyperventilation that occurs immediately following exercise 
C)  Body continuing to circulate already-inspired oxygen to working muscles during cooldown period 
D)  Increased respiration rate for 10 to 30 minutes following a workout

Question 8

What is the last portion of the aerobic respiration process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose is converted to pyruvate. 
B)  Acetyl coenzyme A (Co
A)  enters the citric acid cycle. 
C)  Pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA. 
D)  Pyruvate is converted to adenosine triphosphate and lactic acid. 
A)  Glucose is converted to pyruvate. 
B)  Acetyl coenzyme A (Co
A)  enters the citric acid cycle. 
C)  Pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA. 
D)  Pyruvate is converted to adenosine triphosphate and lactic acid.

Question 9

Which valve separates the small intestine from the large intestine and allows indigestible food products to move into the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ileocecal valve 
B)  Duodenal sphincter 
C)  Colonic valve 
D)  Inferior pyloric sphincter 
A)  Ileocecal valve 
B)  Duodenal sphincter 
C)  Colonic valve 
D)  Inferior pyloric sphincter

Question 10

What impact does the aerobic respiration system have on other body systems? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart rate decreases because extra adenosine triphosphate becomes available. 
B)  Respiration rate increases to provide the oxygen needed for respiration. 
C)  The digestive system slows to allow blood flow to working muscles. 
D)  The endocrine system releases less epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol. 
E)  Metabolic activity increases in working muscles. 
A)  Heart rate decreases because extra adenosine triphosphate becomes available. 
B)  Respiration rate increases to provide the oxygen needed for respiration. 
C)  The digestive system slows to allow blood flow to working muscles. 
D)  The endocrine system releases less epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol. 
E)  Metabolic activity increases in working muscles.

Question 11

Which type of amino acid cannot be converted to glucose but can still be used to create adenosine triphosphate as it passes through the citric acid cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucogenic amino acids 
B)  Ketogenic amino acids 
C)  Nonessential amino acids 
D)  Essential amino acids 
A)  Glucogenic amino acids 
B)  Ketogenic amino acids 
C)  Nonessential amino acids 
D)  Essential amino acids

Question 12

Which of the following factors impacts the body's oxygen-carrying capacity? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Total blood volume 
B)  Ability to totally ventilate the alveoli 
C)  Muscle mass 
D)  Resting heart rate 
E)  Hemoglobin concentration in the blood 
A)  Total blood volume 
B)  Ability to totally ventilate the alveoli 
C)  Muscle mass 
D)  Resting heart rate 
E)  Hemoglobin concentration in the blood

Question 13

The rate of gastric emptying is impacted by the type of food consumed. Place the following foods in order from fastest to slowest (1 to 3) in terms of the speed with which they move from the stomach into the small intestine. 
_____ 1. Tuna
_____ 2. Whole-grain bread
_____ 3. Butter

Accepted Answer

Whole-grain bread h

Question 14

Which term is defined as the body's ability to obtain oxygen from the air inhaled into the lungs and transported to the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen-carrying capacity 
B)  VO2 max 
C)  O2/CO2 ratio 
D)  Hematocrit 
A)  Oxygen-carrying capacity 
B)  VO2 max 
C)  O2/CO2 ratio 
D)  Hematocrit

Question 15

Which of the following are limiting factors in athletic performance, regardless of intensity or duration? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of adipocytes and triacylglycerols 
B)  Daily protein consumption 
C)  Muscle glycogen 
D)  Blood glucose 
E)  Hydration levels 
A)  Number of adipocytes and triacylglycerols 
B)  Daily protein consumption 
C)  Muscle glycogen 
D)  Blood glucose 
E)  Hydration levels

Question 16

A recreational runner is training for his first 10K race and would like to increase his VO2 max. What type of training should be recommended?

Accepted Answer

Numerous studies have shown VO

Which energy system would be used to produce energy for an 800-meter run that is completed in less than three minutes?

Which of the following might be a concern for an endurance athlete who has been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia?

For the average adult, how long does it take for almost all of the food that was consumed to pass from the stomach into the intestine?

What is the predominant energy system of activities lasting longer than 20 minutes in duration?

Athletes who fail to consume enough carbohydrates to ensure a continual glucose supply may find that they begin to suffer from muscle atrophy.

Fatty acid oxidation provides a basically unlimited supply of adenosine triphosphate.

To what does "excess postexercise oxygen consumption" refer?

What is the last portion of the aerobic respiration process?

Which valve separates the small intestine from the large intestine and allows indigestible food products to move into the large intestine?

What impact does the aerobic respiration system have on other body systems? Select all that apply.

Which type of amino acid cannot be converted to glucose but can still be used to create adenosine triphosphate as it passes through the citric acid cycle?

Which of the following factors impacts the body's oxygen-carrying capacity? Select all that apply.

The rate of gastric emptying is impacted by the type of food consumed. Place the following foods in order from fastest to slowest (1 to 3) in terms of the speed with which they move from the stomach into the small intestine. ___ 1. Tuna _ 2. Whole-grain bread ___ 3. Butter

Which term is defined as the body's ability to obtain oxygen from the air inhaled into the lungs and transported to the bloodstream?

Which of the following are limiting factors in athletic performance, regardless of intensity or duration? Select all that apply.

A recreational runner is training for his first 10K race and would like to increase his VO₂ max. What type of training should be recommended?

Carbohydrates

Protein

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Vitamins, Minerals, Electrolytes, and Water

Dietary Guidelines, General Nutrition Recommendations, and Federal Nutrition Policy

Nutrition Strategies for Optimal Athletic Performance

Exercise, Thermoregulation, and Fluid Balance

Nutritional Strategies for Competitive Endurance, Strength, and Power Athletes

Nutritional Supplements and Ergongenic Aids

Nutrition and Body Composition Coaching and Assessment

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition Across the Lifecycle

Nutrition for Athletes With Illness or Injury

Eating and Exercise Disorders

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Exam 6: Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology and Nutrition

Which energy system would be used to produce energy for an 800-meter run that is completed in less than three minutes?

Which of the following might be a concern for an endurance athlete who has been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia?

For the average adult, how long does it take for almost all of the food that was consumed to pass from the stomach into the intestine?

What is the predominant energy system of activities lasting longer than 20 minutes in duration?

Athletes who fail to consume enough carbohydrates to ensure a continual glucose supply may find that they begin to suffer from muscle atrophy.

Fatty acid oxidation provides a basically unlimited supply of adenosine triphosphate.

To what does "excess postexercise oxygen consumption" refer?

What is the last portion of the aerobic respiration process?

Which valve separates the small intestine from the large intestine and allows indigestible food products to move into the large intestine?

What impact does the aerobic respiration system have on other body systems? Select all that apply.

Which type of amino acid cannot be converted to glucose but can still be used to create adenosine triphosphate as it passes through the citric acid cycle?

Which of the following factors impacts the body's oxygen-carrying capacity? Select all that apply.

The rate of gastric emptying is impacted by the type of food consumed. Place the following foods in order from fastest to slowest (1 to 3) in terms of the speed with which they move from the stomach into the small intestine. _____ 1. Tuna _____ 2. Whole-grain bread _____ 3. Butter

Which term is defined as the body's ability to obtain oxygen from the air inhaled into the lungs and transported to the bloodstream?

Which of the following are limiting factors in athletic performance, regardless of intensity or duration? Select all that apply.

A recreational runner is training for his first 10K race and would like to increase his VO2 max. What type of training should be recommended?

Carbohydrates

Protein

Fats

Vitamins, Minerals, Electrolytes, and Water

Dietary Guidelines, General Nutrition Recommendations, and Federal Nutrition Policy

Nutrition Strategies for Optimal Athletic Performance

Exercise, Thermoregulation, and Fluid Balance

Nutritional Strategies for Competitive Endurance, Strength, and Power Athletes

Nutritional Supplements and Ergongenic Aids

Nutrition and Body Composition Coaching and Assessment

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition Across the Lifecycle

Nutrition for Athletes With Illness or Injury

Eating and Exercise Disorders

Nutrition for Athletes With Special Dietary Needs

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The rate of gastric emptying is impacted by the type of food consumed. Place the following foods in order from fastest to slowest (1 to 3) in terms of the speed with which they move from the stomach into the small intestine. ___ 1. Tuna _ 2. Whole-grain bread ___ 3. Butter

A recreational runner is training for his first 10K race and would like to increase his VO₂ max. What type of training should be recommended?