Chapter 2 Flashcards
More than ____ half of all ____ marathon runners report having “hit the wall” during a marathon regardless of how hard they trained.
Half ; nonelite
“Hitting the wall” usually occurs around mile ____ to ____.
20 ; 22
What is the main cause of “hitting the wall”?
Running out of glycogen.
Why does “hitting the wall” occur around mile 20?
Most runners store 2,000 - 2,200 cals of glycogen and last for about 20 miles
What are the 3 micronutrients?
Carbohydrate
Fat
Protein
What are fuel sources from which we make energy (ATP)?
Energy substrates
What is the process of converting substrates into energy?
Bioenergetics
Bioenergetics occurs where?
Cellular level
What are chemical reactions in the body?
Metabolism
What are the two types of metabolism?
Catabolic (break down)
Anabolic (build up)
Energy released from a biological reaction can be calculated from _____ produced.
Heat
1000 ___ = 1 ___ = 1 ___ (dietary)
cal; kcal; Cal
What device measures calories?
Bomb calorimeter
Carbohydrate, fat, and protein can be broken down into what elements?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
What is the main element for fat?
Nitrogen
What is the energy from chemical bond in food stored in high-energy compound?
ATP
All carbohydrates are converted to
Glucose
Carbohydrate is the primary ATP substrate for _____ & _____.
Muscles ; brain
Extra glucose is stored as _____.
Glycogen;
Where is extra glucose (glycogen) stored?
Liver & muscles
Glycogen converts back to glucose when needed to make more ____.
ATP
What is the glycogen storage limit?
2,500 kcal
What are 4 examples of carbohydrate?
Bread
Cereals
Pasta
Rice
Potatoes
Beans
Chestnuts
Glucose has how many carbons?
5
What is a efficient substrate with sufficient storage?
Fat
Fat is a substrate for _____.
Prolonged, less intense exercise
Fat has a _____ net ATP yield but _____ ATP production.
High ; slow
Fat must be broken down from ______ to ______ & glycerol.
Triglyceride ; Free fatty acids
Only _____ are used to make ATP.
FFA’s
What is the energy substrate during starvation?
Protein
Protein must be converted into what?
Glucose
What does the term “gluconeogenesis” mean?
New creation of glucose
Protein can also convert into FFA’s using which process?
Lipogenesis
The Rate of Energy Production relies on what 2 factors?
- Availability of the primary substrate
- Enzyme activity
What are enzymes?
Protein molecules
Enzymes tend to end with what suffix?
-are
What do enzymes regarding substrates?
Facilitate breakdown of substrates
Enzymes do what for a chemical reaction?
Lower activation energy
Each step in a biochemical pathway requires what?
Specific enzyme