CISSN 2026 EXAMINERS SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is an example of a polysaccharide? - ✔✔starch
✔✔What is a major gluconeogenic amino acid? - ✔✔glutamine and alanine
✔✔Know sports that use lactic acid energy system as a primary energy system -
✔✔medium distance sprints
some football
✔✔What is the function of cholesterol? - ✔✔-formation of steroid hormones, Vitamin D,
bile salts, integral part of cell membranes and myelin
✔✔What is the function of LDL? - ✔✔-low density lipoproteins carry cholesterol,
triglycerides and phospholipids throughout the body so the cells can take what they
need. Cholesterol becomes incorporated in cell membranes to strengthen them or help
make hormones. Triglycerides provide energy. Phospholipids serve as emulsifiers,
helping fat soluble vitamins and hormones move in and out of the cells
✔✔What is the function of HDL? - ✔✔high density lipoproteins, transport molecules that
carry that stuff back to the liver for recycling
, ✔✔What are VLDL/s? - ✔✔very low density lipoproteins
✔✔Where does glycolysis occur? - ✔✔cytoplasm
✔✔Where does the Krebs cycle occur? - ✔✔the mitochondrial matrix
✔✔Why is CHO considered the preferred fuel source during intense exercise? -
✔✔quick, efficient, and is used in both anaerobic and aerobic
✔✔What are the effects of caffeine on metabolism? - ✔✔-well documented effects on
thermogenesis and lipolysis
-affects lipolysis by inhibiting a specific enzyme necessary to allow HSL to continue on
its thermogenic pathway of breaking down triglycerides
-stimulate energy expenditure via a sympathetic and non sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Which amino acid, together with insulin, allows protein synthesis to be coordinated
with dietary intake? - ✔✔leucine
✔✔Which three sources supply the body's primary need for water? - ✔✔exogenous
water
fruits and veggies
meat
✔✔What is the best post-workout meal if the goal is promoting skeletal muscle
hypertrophy? - ✔✔protein and carb mix
✔✔What does an ergogenic aid do? - ✔✔increases energy
✔✔What is an exergonic reaction? - ✔✔a reaction that gives off energy
✔✔What is an endergonic reaction? - ✔✔a reaction that requires energy
✔✔What are factors that determine TDEE? - ✔✔age
sex
height
weight
physical activity
✔✔What does RDI mean? - ✔✔stands for recommended daily intake
the daily intake level of a nutrient that is considered to be sufficient to meet the
requirements of 97-98% of healthy individuals in every demographic in the US
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is an example of a polysaccharide? - ✔✔starch
✔✔What is a major gluconeogenic amino acid? - ✔✔glutamine and alanine
✔✔Know sports that use lactic acid energy system as a primary energy system -
✔✔medium distance sprints
some football
✔✔What is the function of cholesterol? - ✔✔-formation of steroid hormones, Vitamin D,
bile salts, integral part of cell membranes and myelin
✔✔What is the function of LDL? - ✔✔-low density lipoproteins carry cholesterol,
triglycerides and phospholipids throughout the body so the cells can take what they
need. Cholesterol becomes incorporated in cell membranes to strengthen them or help
make hormones. Triglycerides provide energy. Phospholipids serve as emulsifiers,
helping fat soluble vitamins and hormones move in and out of the cells
✔✔What is the function of HDL? - ✔✔high density lipoproteins, transport molecules that
carry that stuff back to the liver for recycling
, ✔✔What are VLDL/s? - ✔✔very low density lipoproteins
✔✔Where does glycolysis occur? - ✔✔cytoplasm
✔✔Where does the Krebs cycle occur? - ✔✔the mitochondrial matrix
✔✔Why is CHO considered the preferred fuel source during intense exercise? -
✔✔quick, efficient, and is used in both anaerobic and aerobic
✔✔What are the effects of caffeine on metabolism? - ✔✔-well documented effects on
thermogenesis and lipolysis
-affects lipolysis by inhibiting a specific enzyme necessary to allow HSL to continue on
its thermogenic pathway of breaking down triglycerides
-stimulate energy expenditure via a sympathetic and non sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Which amino acid, together with insulin, allows protein synthesis to be coordinated
with dietary intake? - ✔✔leucine
✔✔Which three sources supply the body's primary need for water? - ✔✔exogenous
water
fruits and veggies
meat
✔✔What is the best post-workout meal if the goal is promoting skeletal muscle
hypertrophy? - ✔✔protein and carb mix
✔✔What does an ergogenic aid do? - ✔✔increases energy
✔✔What is an exergonic reaction? - ✔✔a reaction that gives off energy
✔✔What is an endergonic reaction? - ✔✔a reaction that requires energy
✔✔What are factors that determine TDEE? - ✔✔age
sex
height
weight
physical activity
✔✔What does RDI mean? - ✔✔stands for recommended daily intake
the daily intake level of a nutrient that is considered to be sufficient to meet the
requirements of 97-98% of healthy individuals in every demographic in the US
