Question 1

Which of the following is an appetite suppressant?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) ghrelin 
C) peptide YY (PYY) 
D) leptin 
A) insulin 
B) ghrelin 
C) peptide YY (PYY) 
D) leptin

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT commonly known to be a vitamin deficiency disease?

Accepted Answer

A) beriberi 
B) cancer 
C) scurvy 
D) pellagra 
A) beriberi 
B) cancer 
C) scurvy 
D) pellagra

Question 3

Heat strokes resulting from physical exertion occur when the body's heat regulatory system fails.This condition is likely to occur when

Accepted Answer

A) there is a vitamin deficiency. 
B) the body is dehydrated. 
C) the sodium ion level in body fluids is low. 
D) one has overeaten. 
A) there is a vitamin deficiency. 
B) the body is dehydrated. 
C) the sodium ion level in body fluids is low. 
D) one has overeaten.

Question 4

The albatross (a sea bird)can fly for days on end.Its breast muscle would have a high proportion of

Accepted Answer

A) fat. 
B) glycogen. 
C) lactic acid. 
D) slow-twitch muscle. 
A) fat. 
B) glycogen. 
C) lactic acid. 
D) slow-twitch muscle.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about vitamin A is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin A is needed for good vision. 
B) Vitamin A can be toxic in large doses. 
C) Vitamin A is water soluble. 
D) Vitamin A is needed for bone development. 
A) Vitamin A is needed for good vision. 
B) Vitamin A can be toxic in large doses. 
C) Vitamin A is water soluble. 
D) Vitamin A is needed for bone development.

Question 6

Athletic performance can best be improved by

Accepted Answer

A) anabolic steroids. 
B) electrolyte replacement fluids. 
C) blood doping. 
D) practice. 
A) anabolic steroids. 
B) electrolyte replacement fluids. 
C) blood doping. 
D) practice.

Question 7

Which of the following will NOT occur on an extremely low-carbohydrate diet?

Accepted Answer

A) ketosis 
B) cleansing of waste products from the body 
C) conversion of amino acids to glucose 
D) lethargy and depression 
A) ketosis 
B) cleansing of waste products from the body 
C) conversion of amino acids to glucose 
D) lethargy and depression

Question 8

Increased levels of ________ have been shown to increase production of interferons by the body.

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin K 
B) vitamin C 
C) vitamin A 
D) vitamin D 
A) vitamin K 
B) vitamin C 
C) vitamin A 
D) vitamin D

Question 9

All of the following are measures of fitness EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) body mass index (BMI). 
B) body density. 
C) VO₂ max. 
D) All of the above are measures of fitness. 
A) body mass index (BMI). 
B) body density. 
C) VO₂ max. 
D) All of the above are measures of fitness.

Question 10

If a person stops exercising,how long will it take for the muscle built by exercising to be gone?

Accepted Answer

A) two days 
B) one week 
C) one month 
D) two months 
A) two days 
B) one week 
C) one month 
D) two months

Question 11

Which of the following vitamins is NOT found in plants?

Accepted Answer

A) B₂ 
B) K 
C) B₁₂ 
D) biotin 
A) B₂ 
B) K 
C) B₁₂ 
D) biotin

Question 12

You bike 50 km.Though tired,you feel great because your brain has synthesized some

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamine. 
B) endorphins. 
C) glucose. 
D) morphine. 
A) amphetamine. 
B) endorphins. 
C) glucose. 
D) morphine.

Question 13

If you ordinarily expend 1700 kcal/day and you diet at 1500 kcal/day,how long will it take to lose 1.0 pound of fat? (1.0 lb of adipose fat is 3500 kcal.)

Accepted Answer

A) 35 days 
B) 15 days 
C) 17.5 days 
D) 2)33 days 
A) 35 days 
B) 15 days 
C) 17.5 days 
D) 2)33 days

Question 14

Vitamin C is an antioxidant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Muscles are built through

Accepted Answer

A) eating a protein rich diet. 
B) taking an amino acid supplement. 
C) taking megavitamin and mineral supplements. 
D) exercise. 
A) eating a protein rich diet. 
B) taking an amino acid supplement. 
C) taking megavitamin and mineral supplements. 
D) exercise.

Question 16

Which of the following promotes water loss from the body?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) caffeine 
C) Both alcohol and caffeine promote water loss. 
D) Neither alcohol nor caffeine promotes water loss. 
A) alcohol 
B) caffeine 
C) Both alcohol and caffeine promote water loss. 
D) Neither alcohol nor caffeine promotes water loss.

Question 17

The Law of Conservation of Mass applies to dieting,too.Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Law of Conservation of Mass, a princ

Question 18

Most sport materials are made from

Accepted Answer

A) cotton. 
B) wool. 
C) other natural polymers. 
D) synthetic polymers. 
A) cotton. 
B) wool. 
C) other natural polymers. 
D) synthetic polymers.

Question 19

An oxygen debt is incurred when a person is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) aerobic exercise. 
B) anaerobic exercise. 
C) electrolytic depletion. 
D) overeating. 
A) aerobic exercise. 
B) anaerobic exercise. 
C) electrolytic depletion. 
D) overeating.

Question 20

Which vitamin is sometimes called the "antiaging" vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin A 
B) vitamin B complex 
C) vitamin D 
D) vitamin E 
A) vitamin A 
B) vitamin B complex 
C) vitamin D 
D) vitamin E

Exam 19: Fitness and Health

Which of the following is an appetite suppressant?

Which of the following is NOT commonly known to be a vitamin deficiency disease?

Heat strokes resulting from physical exertion occur when the body's heat regulatory system fails.This condition is likely to occur when

The albatross (a sea bird)can fly for days on end.Its breast muscle would have a high proportion of

Which of the following statements about vitamin A is NOT correct?

Athletic performance can best be improved by

Which of the following will NOT occur on an extremely low-carbohydrate diet?

Increased levels of ________ have been shown to increase production of interferons by the body.

All of the following are measures of fitness EXCEPT

If a person stops exercising,how long will it take for the muscle built by exercising to be gone?

Which of the following vitamins is NOT found in plants?

You bike 50 km.Though tired,you feel great because your brain has synthesized some

If you ordinarily expend 1700 kcal/day and you diet at 1500 kcal/day,how long will it take to lose 1.0 pound of fat? (1.0 lb of adipose fat is 3500 kcal.)

Vitamin C is an antioxidant.

Muscles are built through

Which of the following promotes water loss from the body?

The Law of Conservation of Mass applies to dieting,too.Explain.

Most sport materials are made from

An oxygen debt is incurred when a person is engaged in

Which vitamin is sometimes called the "antiaging" vitamin?

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