Deck 8: Nutrients Metabolism

Question 1

Which of the following means enhancing physiological capacity and exercise performance?

A) Exergonic
B) Endogonic
C) Ergogenic
D) Exogenous

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following pairs may share the same working mechanism of serving as a stimulant to the central nervous system?

A) Glucose and caffeine
B) Caffeine and amphetamine
C) Ephedrine and amino acids
D) Creatine and amphetamine

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Creatine supplementation provides all of the following ergogenic effect except

A) improving performance in muscular strength and power activities
B) augmenting short bursts of maximal muscular effort
C) aiding repeated short bursts of maximal muscular effort
D) increasing aerobic endurance capacity

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Of the following athletes, which one may not benefit from taking creatine monohydrate as an ergogenic aid?

A) Football player
B) Body builder
C) Sprinter
D) Distance runner

Question 5

Supplementation of amino acids such as arginine and lysine would increase muscle mass by stimulating the production of

A) androstenedione
B) testosterone
C) growth hormone
D) DHEA

Question 6

Which of the following does not explain what caffeine does as an ergogenic aid?

A) Caffeine serves as a stimulant to the central nervous system
B) Caffeine increases fat utilization and thus spares glycogen
C) Caffeine stimulates the production of testosterone
D) Caffeine increases calcium release necessary for muscle contraction

Question 7

In order to maximize weight loss effect, ephedrine has often been used in combination with

A) caffeine
B) cortisol
C) creatine
D) chromium

Question 8

Which of the following ergogenic aids functions to enhance oxygen carrying capacity and thus endurance performance?

A) Carbohydrate loading
B) Carnitine supplementation
C) Branched chain amino acid supplementation
D) Blood transfusion

Question 9

Which of the following represents an incorrect match between an ergogenic aid and its major claim?

A) Caffeine - increasing oxygen carrying capacity
B) Androstenedione - promoting muscle growth
C) High glycemic index carbohydrate - facilitating recovery of glycogen
D) Co-enzyme Q10 - speeding up energy transformation

Question 10

All of the following have been associated with an increase in protein synthesis and lean body mass except

A) DHEA
B) carnitine
C) androstenedione
D) growth hormone