Question 1

On average,people who regularly engage in physical activity live longer than those who are physically inactive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What nutrient should form the foundation of an athlete's diet?

Accepted Answer

Complex ca

Question 3

Which one of the following results from weight training?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle strength and endurance 
B)  decreased bone density 
C)  improved flexibility 
D)  prevention and management of diabetes 
A)  muscle strength and endurance 
B)  decreased bone density 
C)  improved flexibility 
D)  prevention and management of diabetes

Question 4

Which of the following foods is appropriate for athletic performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  foods high in simple carbohydrates 
B)  foods dense in nutrients 
C)  foods moderate in sodium 
D)  foods low in essential amino acids 
A)  foods high in simple carbohydrates 
B)  foods dense in nutrients 
C)  foods moderate in sodium 
D)  foods low in essential amino acids

Question 5

About how much fluid per hour can the digestive system absorb?

Accepted Answer

A)  250 millilitres 
B)  500 millilitres 
C)  1,000 millilitres 
D)  4,000 millilitres 
A)  250 millilitres 
B)  500 millilitres 
C)  1,000 millilitres 
D)  4,000 millilitres

Question 6

What is the name for the technique that is sometimes used by athletes to trick their muscles into storing extra glycogen before a competition that will exhaust their glycogen stores?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate loading 
B)  carbohydrate fasting 
C)  mutual supplementation 
D)  mutual compensation 
A)  carbohydrate loading 
B)  carbohydrate fasting 
C)  mutual supplementation 
D)  mutual compensation

Question 7

What type of exercise is most recommended for increasing bone strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  calisthenics 
B)  running 
C)  flexibility exercises 
D)  weight lifting 
A)  calisthenics 
B)  running 
C)  flexibility exercises 
D)  weight lifting

Question 8

What is the term used to describe low blood hemoglobin levels that occur early in an athlete's training?

Accepted Answer

A)  sports anemia 
B)  hemoglobin deficiency 
C)  iron-deficiency anemia athletica 
D)  training anemia 
A)  sports anemia 
B)  hemoglobin deficiency 
C)  iron-deficiency anemia athletica 
D)  training anemia

Question 9

What is the first symptom of dehydration?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatigue 
B)  heavy breathing 
C)  heat stroke 
D)  hypoglycemia 
A)  fatigue 
B)  heavy breathing 
C)  heat stroke 
D)  hypoglycemia

Question 10

Which of the following athletes would use less protein for fuel during exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gary,who consumes a carbohydrate-rich diet 
B)  Joe,who consumes a protein-rich diet 
C)  Rick,who consumes a diet rich in branched-chain amino acids 
D)  Charles,who consumes a fat-rich diet 
A)  Gary,who consumes a carbohydrate-rich diet 
B)  Joe,who consumes a protein-rich diet 
C)  Rick,who consumes a diet rich in branched-chain amino acids 
D)  Charles,who consumes a fat-rich diet

Question 11

What are the fuels that support physical activity?

Accepted Answer

Glucose (from carboh

Question 12

Most athletes probably need somewhat more protein than sedentary people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the best source of carnitine for athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the supplemental form 
B)  milk 
C)  fresh strawberries 
D)  legumes 
A)  the supplemental form 
B)  milk 
C)  fresh strawberries 
D)  legumes

Question 14

Which of the following is a steroid alternative supplement?

Accepted Answer

A)  beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HM
B)  
B)  tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) 
C)  human growth hormone (HGH) 
D)  dehydroepiandrosterone (DHE
A)  
A)  beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HM
B)  
B)  tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) 
C)  human growth hormone (HGH) 
D)  dehydroepiandrosterone (DHE
A)

Question 15

Which one of the following enhances flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  stretching 
B)  aerobic activity 
C)  calisthenics 
D)  weight training 
A)  stretching 
B)  aerobic activity 
C)  calisthenics 
D)  weight training

Question 16

Which one of the following is a component of fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac output 
B)  flexibility 
C)  balance 
D)  overload 
A)  cardiac output 
B)  flexibility 
C)  balance 
D)  overload

Question 17

Which of the following,eaten immediately after exercise,accelerates muscle glycogen storage and enhances muscle protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate 
B)  increased calcium intake 
C)  a large portion of protein 
D)  15 grams of monounsaturated fat 
A)  carbohydrate 
B)  increased calcium intake 
C)  a large portion of protein 
D)  15 grams of monounsaturated fat

Question 18

As a person becomes physically active,the health of the entire body improves.
List five benefits of exercise.

Accepted Answer

More restful sleepBetter nutritional hea

Question 19

What is the name for the physiological process in which glucose fragments are broken down completely to yield a large amount of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolism 
B)  anaerobic metabolism 
C)  aerobic metabolism 
D)  energy metabolism 
A)  basal metabolism 
B)  anaerobic metabolism 
C)  aerobic metabolism 
D)  energy metabolism

On average,people who regularly engage in physical activity live longer than those who are physically inactive.

What nutrient should form the foundation of an athlete's diet?

Which one of the following results from weight training?

Which of the following foods is appropriate for athletic performance?

About how much fluid per hour can the digestive system absorb?

What is the name for the technique that is sometimes used by athletes to trick their muscles into storing extra glycogen before a competition that will exhaust their glycogen stores?

What type of exercise is most recommended for increasing bone strength?

What is the term used to describe low blood hemoglobin levels that occur early in an athlete's training?

What is the first symptom of dehydration?

Which of the following athletes would use less protein for fuel during exercise?

What are the fuels that support physical activity?

Most athletes probably need somewhat more protein than sedentary people.

What is the best source of carnitine for athletes?

Which of the following is a steroid alternative supplement?

Which one of the following enhances flexibility?

Which one of the following is a component of fitness?

Which of the following,eaten immediately after exercise,accelerates muscle glycogen storage and enhances muscle protein synthesis?

As a person becomes physically active,the health of the entire body improves. List five benefits of exercise.

What is the name for the physiological process in which glucose fragments are broken down completely to yield a large amount of energy?

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Exam 10: Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

On average,people who regularly engage in physical activity live longer than those who are physically inactive.

What nutrient should form the foundation of an athlete's diet?

Which one of the following results from weight training?

Which of the following foods is appropriate for athletic performance?

About how much fluid per hour can the digestive system absorb?

What is the name for the technique that is sometimes used by athletes to trick their muscles into storing extra glycogen before a competition that will exhaust their glycogen stores?

What type of exercise is most recommended for increasing bone strength?

What is the term used to describe low blood hemoglobin levels that occur early in an athlete's training?

What is the first symptom of dehydration?

Which of the following athletes would use less protein for fuel during exercise?

What are the fuels that support physical activity?

Most athletes probably need somewhat more protein than sedentary people.

What is the best source of carnitine for athletes?

Which of the following is a steroid alternative supplement?

Which one of the following enhances flexibility?

Which one of the following is a component of fitness?

Which of the following,eaten immediately after exercise,accelerates muscle glycogen storage and enhances muscle protein synthesis?

As a person becomes physically active,the health of the entire body improves. List five benefits of exercise.

What is the name for the physiological process in which glucose fragments are broken down completely to yield a large amount of energy?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, oils, phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters