Question 1

Carbohydrate loading maximizes the amount of which substance stored in skeletal muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) calcium 
B) hemoglobin 
C) glucose 
D) glycogen 
A) calcium 
B) hemoglobin 
C) glucose 
D) glycogen

Question 2

The longer the fatty acid chain, the more ATP can be generated from breakdown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To stay healthy, athletes should consume less than 15% of their kilocalories from fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is traditionally used to evaluate the level of intensity of aerobic activity?

Accepted Answer

A) heart rate 
B) blood glucose level 
C) blood pressure 
D) distance traveled per unit of time (e.g., steps per hour) 
A) heart rate 
B) blood glucose level 
C) blood pressure 
D) distance traveled per unit of time (e.g., steps per hour)

Question 5

To achieve cardiorespiratory fitness, you should train a minimum of how many day(s) per week?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 2 
D) 7 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 2 
D) 7

Question 6

Eating frequent small meals throughout the day is called

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrate loading. 
B) grazing. 
C) glycolyzing. 
D) ketoning. 
A) carbohydrate loading. 
B) grazing. 
C) glycolyzing. 
D) ketoning.

Question 7

Which of the following individuals does NOT need to have a medical evaluation before beginning an exercise regimen?

Accepted Answer

A) Jack, a 65-year-old man with diabetes 
B) Betty, a 55-year-old woman who is healthy but inactive 
C) Frank, a 45-year-old man who is healthy but inactive 
D) Dinitra, a healthy, active 35-year-old-woman 
A) Jack, a 65-year-old man with diabetes 
B) Betty, a 55-year-old woman who is healthy but inactive 
C) Frank, a 45-year-old man who is healthy but inactive 
D) Dinitra, a healthy, active 35-year-old-woman

Question 8

Marco wants to improve his cardiorespiratory fitness. Which type of activity would be the MOST effective to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A) weight lifting every other day 
B) yoga four times a week 
C) resistance training three times a week 
D) bicycling three times a week 
A) weight lifting every other day 
B) yoga four times a week 
C) resistance training three times a week 
D) bicycling three times a week

Question 9

In physical activity lasting less than one hour, the MOST appropriate fluid replacement is

Accepted Answer

A) plain water. 
B) orange juice. 
C) Kool-Aid. 
D) sports drinks. 
A) plain water. 
B) orange juice. 
C) Kool-Aid. 
D) sports drinks.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about cool-down exercise after an exercise session?

Accepted Answer

A) helps to prevent injury 
B) helps to reduce muscle soreness 
C) involves stretching 
D) helps digestion later on 
A) helps to prevent injury 
B) helps to reduce muscle soreness 
C) involves stretching 
D) helps digestion later on

Question 11

In which of the following types of exercise would creatine phosphate (CP) be an important source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) running a 10-kilometer road race 
B) biking up a mountain 
C) playing in a football game 
D) sprinting in a 100-meter race 
A) running a 10-kilometer road race 
B) biking up a mountain 
C) playing in a football game 
D) sprinting in a 100-meter race

Question 12

After completing an exercise session, adequate hydration in an athlete is BEST determined by

Accepted Answer

A) lack of fatigue and soreness in the muscles. 
B) urine that is light yellow in color. 
C) no sweat production. 
D) absence of leg cramps. 
A) lack of fatigue and soreness in the muscles. 
B) urine that is light yellow in color. 
C) no sweat production. 
D) absence of leg cramps.

Question 13

Which of the following ergogenic aids has been banned in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) creatine 
B) gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GH
B)  
C) chromium 
D) carnitine 
A) creatine 
B) gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GH
B)  
C) chromium 
D) carnitine

Question 14

The intensity of a physical activity is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of effort expended. 
B) how long a training session lasts. 
C) how often a training session occurs. 
D) the availability of ATP for energy. 
A) the amount of effort expended. 
B) how long a training session lasts. 
C) how often a training session occurs. 
D) the availability of ATP for energy.

Question 15

The primary end product of glycolysis is

Accepted Answer

A) adenosine triphosphate (ATP). 
B) creatine phosphate (CP). 
C) lactic acid. 
D) pyruvic acid. 
A) adenosine triphosphate (ATP). 
B) creatine phosphate (CP). 
C) lactic acid. 
D) pyruvic acid.

Question 16

The breakdown of glucose to provide quick energy to the body is called

Accepted Answer

A) fatty acid breakdown. 
B) ketoacidosis. 
C) glucolysis. 
D) glycolysis. 
A) fatty acid breakdown. 
B) ketoacidosis. 
C) glucolysis. 
D) glycolysis.

Question 17

Andrea thinks that carbohydrate loading could be beneficial to her. Which of the following statements is FALSE about this practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrate loading is appropriate in endurance activities such as a marathon. 
B) Carbohydrate loading may cause water retention. 
C) Carbohydrate loading maximizes glycogen stores. 
D) Carbohydrate loading is helpful for moderately intense physical activity to maintain fitness. 
A) Carbohydrate loading is appropriate in endurance activities such as a marathon. 
B) Carbohydrate loading may cause water retention. 
C) Carbohydrate loading maximizes glycogen stores. 
D) Carbohydrate loading is helpful for moderately intense physical activity to maintain fitness.

Question 18

Which of the following weekly routines most closely follows the FIT principle recommendations to improve flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A) two sets of weight lifting 5-lb barbells twice a week 
B) swimming 30 minutes twice a week at 64% max heart rate 
C) full-range-motion yoga stretches (twice per stretch)twice a week 
D) thirty-minute Pilates stretching class five mornings a week 
A) two sets of weight lifting 5-lb barbells twice a week 
B) swimming 30 minutes twice a week at 64% max heart rate 
C) full-range-motion yoga stretches (twice per stretch)twice a week 
D) thirty-minute Pilates stretching class five mornings a week

Question 19

Physical activity NOT related to a person's occupation is known as

Accepted Answer

A) nonoccupational physical activity. 
B) leisure-time physical activity. 
C) free-time physical activity. 
D) physical fitness. 
A) nonoccupational physical activity. 
B) leisure-time physical activity. 
C) free-time physical activity. 
D) physical fitness.

Question 20

Glycolysis can be sustained only for a brief period of time, generally for less than 3 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health

Carbohydrate loading maximizes the amount of which substance stored in skeletal muscles?

The longer the fatty acid chain, the more ATP can be generated from breakdown.

To stay healthy, athletes should consume less than 15% of their kilocalories from fat.

Which of the following is traditionally used to evaluate the level of intensity of aerobic activity?

To achieve cardiorespiratory fitness, you should train a minimum of how many day(s) per week?

Eating frequent small meals throughout the day is called

Which of the following individuals does NOT need to have a medical evaluation before beginning an exercise regimen?

Marco wants to improve his cardiorespiratory fitness. Which type of activity would be the MOST effective to achieve this goal?

In physical activity lasting less than one hour, the MOST appropriate fluid replacement is

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about cool-down exercise after an exercise session?

In which of the following types of exercise would creatine phosphate (CP) be an important source of energy?

After completing an exercise session, adequate hydration in an athlete is BEST determined by

Which of the following ergogenic aids has been banned in the United States?

The intensity of a physical activity is defined as

The primary end product of glycolysis is

The breakdown of glucose to provide quick energy to the body is called

Andrea thinks that carbohydrate loading could be beneficial to her. Which of the following statements is FALSE about this practice?

Which of the following weekly routines most closely follows the FIT principle recommendations to improve flexibility?

Physical activity NOT related to a person's occupation is known as

Glycolysis can be sustained only for a brief period of time, generally for less than 3 minutes.

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