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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Respiratory exchange ratio that represents carbohydrates as the only substrate being used

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1.0

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2
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What determines the energy utilization rate

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Intensity of activity

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3
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Field-based research

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can be conducted in a variety of venues

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4
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Why should you not only rely on authority for the decision making process

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  • bias
  • out if their scope of practice
  • outdated resources
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5
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At the end of glycolysis, where does pyruvate go to continue metabolism

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Mitochondria

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6
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What type of research allows a researcher much greater control over the environment and is best suited for basic research

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Laboratory based

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7
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benefit of active recovery as opposed to passive recovery

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  • more blood circulation through muscles to remove heat and acid
  • speeds blood lactate removal
  • maintains a higher aerobic metabolic rate to replenish PCr
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8
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purpose of a scientific review

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synthesize existing literature

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9
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At rest, approximately what percentage of caloric expenditure is coming from fats

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66%

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10
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As the duration of a steady state activity increases (i.e. walking), what happens to CHO utilization/contribution

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decreases

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11
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What part of the metabolic system produces metabolic water

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Electron transport chain

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12
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Which of the following is the term that describes when a new glucose molecule is created from lactate during EPOC

A

gluconeogenesis

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13
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What unscientific method is a widely held but unfounded belief

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Myth

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14
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Fat can only be metabolized in what kind of environment

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Aerobic

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15
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What metabolism system produces ATP

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Aerobic and anaerobic

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16
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In an experimental study design, which variables are measured before and after the intervention to determine a response

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Dependent variable

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17
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What term describes when the demand for ATP is higher than the production of ATP from aerobic sources

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Oxygen deficit

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18
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What is the ratio of substrate utilization to ATP production of the ATP-PC system

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1:1

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19
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Byproducts of the breakdown of ATP

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  • ADP
  • Pi
  • energy
  • H+
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20
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Which enzyme “controls” the speed of anaerobic glycolysis

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Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

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21
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What substrate can be metabolized in the absence of oxygen

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Carbohydrate

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22
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As aerobic ability increases (improved fitness level), what is most likely to be seen in endurance activities

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a decrease in blood lactate at a given intensity

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23
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Why is the action of creatine kinase necessary

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it allows for the replenishment of ATP during high-intensity activities

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24
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Which metabolic substrate has the most potential energy to be converted into ATP

A

fat

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25
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Which substrate can be metabolized into the most ATP

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fat

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26
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What is VO2

A

volume of oxygen consumed

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27
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How long should an individual fast to produce a valid basil metabolic rate

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12 hours

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28
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What is the purpose of having a journal peer-reviewed

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to be rigorously reviewed by other scientist in the same area

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29
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What is a hypothesis

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an educated guess to what might happen

30
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What is the name for the main process of metabolizing a free fatty acid

A

beta oxidation

31
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How many ATPs are produced from each NADH after it completes the electron transport chain?

A

2.5

32
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What type of research study uses the scientific method

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original investigation

33
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What is the only type of study design that can prove a cause-effect relationship between variables

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experimental

34
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What is the impact of H+ (acidity) on enzymes

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decreases speed of reaction

35
Q

What is the only source of energy for humans

A

bonds in fat, carbohydrates, and protein

36
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What activity would rely primarily on the ATP-PC system

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high jump (activity that requires power for a few seconds)

37
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In what part of the muscle cell does anaerobic glycolysis take place

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sarcoplasm

38
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What is a possible length of a carbon chain for a fatty acid

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18 (even number)

39
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Oxygen consumption above resting values after exercise is termed as

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EPOC

40
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Where are carbohydrates stored in the form of glycogen

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liver and muscles

41
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What factor will have a direct impact on resting metabolic rate

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body temp

42
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How many Acetyl-CoA molecules are created when a 14-carbon free fatty acid goes through Beta Oxidation

A

7 (half of free fatty acid chain)

43
Q

How does an individual communicate their research results to others in the field

A

publish in a peer-reviewed journal

44
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What is considered a typical lactate threshold for the general population

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50-65% of max

45
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reason for EPOC

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  • restore ATP and PCr
  • removal of blood lactate
  • return hormone values to homeostasis
46
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As intensity increases, what happens to the CHO utilization

A

increases

47
Q

Which enzyme requires energy during glycolysis

A

Hexokinase

48
Q

What type of research study is based on a specific situation or person

A

case study

49
Q

You do something a certain way because that is how it has always been done is an example of which unscientific method

A

tradition

50
Q

What is true about evidence based practice?

A

you make decisions based on the most recent published research

51
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Which of the following is the only place a therapist should trust when looking for facts to help make a decision on how to treat a patient

A

peer reviewed journal

52
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What type of research does a researcher utilize numerical data to explain their results?

A

Quantitative

53
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How many turns of the Krebs Cycle occur from a 12-carbon fatty acid being metabolized

A

6 (half)

54
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What is indirect calorimetry

A

measurement O2 in and CO2 out

55
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Every turn of the Krebs cycle will produce how many NADH

A

3

56
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RER

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  • an indication of the percentage of carbohydrate metabolized
  • an approximation of kilocalories obtained per liter of oxygen consumed
  • the ratio of carbon dioxide produced to oxygen consumed
57
Q

A calorie is a direct measurement of

A

heat

58
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Which type of study design utilizes quantitative data

A

correlational

59
Q

What is the most common cause of fatigue during high intensity exercise

A

depletion of ATP

60
Q

What is the term that describes when “all” the energy needs are being met through aerobic metabolism during exercise

A

steady state

61
Q

Which system requires the physical presence of oxygen

A

Electron transport chain

62
Q

What is a positive adaptation to taxing the ATP-PC system

A

increased PCr concentration

63
Q

Why does a hypothesis need to be tested in the scientific method

A

to validate the hypothesis

64
Q

If an amino acid is going to be utilized as an energy source, it must be converted to a(n):

A

Acetyl-CoA

65
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Which type of research would examine how the electron transport system works

A

basic

66
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What is OBLA

A

blood lactate concentration of 4 mM

67
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examples of an adaptation which would lead to improvements in aerobic metabolism

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  • increase in enzyme concentration
  • increased capillary density
  • increase in number of mitochondria
68
Q

What is the first step in the scientific method

A

define the question

69
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What part of a study would describe the subjects that were used

A

methods

70
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Why do buffering ions help increase glycolytic performance

A

controls pH

71
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Which enzyme is required to form lactate, and thus is helpful in buffering a muscle cell during anaerobic metabolism

A

Lactate dehydrogenase

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