PED 101 Final Ch. 8-14 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Basal metabolic rate is decreased by increased
A. lean mass.
B. non-aerobic activity.
C. endurance activity.
D. fat mass
Answer: D. fat mass
Question 2: Overweight is defined as a BMI of
A. >30.
B. 16 to 18.4.
C. 18.5 to 24.9.
D. 25 to 29.9
Answer: D. 25 to 29.9
Question 3: Shelly is happy with her current body weight and wants to maintain it. To do this, she
needs to be in
A. positive caloric balance.
B. negative caloric balance.
C. positive energy balance.
D. isocaloric balance
Answer: D. isocaloric balance
Question 4: A signal of fullness from the body is known as A satiety. B positive caloric balance. C set
point. D metabolism
Answer: A
Question 5: One's baseline rate of energy use, dictated by the body's collective metabolic activities, is
known as
A. basal metabolic rate.
B. resting metabolic rate.
C. set point.
D. energy balance
Answer: A. basal metabolic rate.
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, Question 6: Obesity is defined as a BMI of
A. >30.
B. 16 to 18.4.
C. 25 to 29.9.
D. 18.5 to 24.9
Answer: A. >30.
Question 7: One's baseline energy use plus the energy expended in digesting food is known as
A. set point.
B. basal metabolic rate.
C. energy balance.
D. resting metabolic rate
Answer: D. resting metabolic rate
Question 8: Which of the following activities would burn the highest amount of calories per minute?
A. playing recreational tennis
B. stretching
C. swimming
D. jogging at a moderate pace
Answer: C. swimming
Question 9: The relationship between the amount of calories consumed in food and the amount of
calories expended through metabolism and physical activity is known as
A. body mass index.
B. metabolic equivalent.
C. energy balance.
D. metabolic rate
Answer: C. energy balance.
Question 10: In 2013, the World Health Organization estimated that ________ of the world's adults are
overweight or obese.
A. 33%
B. .15%
C. 25%
D. 46%
Answer: D. 46%
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Question 1: Basal metabolic rate is decreased by increased
A. lean mass.
B. non-aerobic activity.
C. endurance activity.
D. fat mass
Answer: D. fat mass
Question 2: Overweight is defined as a BMI of
A. >30.
B. 16 to 18.4.
C. 18.5 to 24.9.
D. 25 to 29.9
Answer: D. 25 to 29.9
Question 3: Shelly is happy with her current body weight and wants to maintain it. To do this, she
needs to be in
A. positive caloric balance.
B. negative caloric balance.
C. positive energy balance.
D. isocaloric balance
Answer: D. isocaloric balance
Question 4: A signal of fullness from the body is known as A satiety. B positive caloric balance. C set
point. D metabolism
Answer: A
Question 5: One's baseline rate of energy use, dictated by the body's collective metabolic activities, is
known as
A. basal metabolic rate.
B. resting metabolic rate.
C. set point.
D. energy balance
Answer: A. basal metabolic rate.
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, Question 6: Obesity is defined as a BMI of
A. >30.
B. 16 to 18.4.
C. 25 to 29.9.
D. 18.5 to 24.9
Answer: A. >30.
Question 7: One's baseline energy use plus the energy expended in digesting food is known as
A. set point.
B. basal metabolic rate.
C. energy balance.
D. resting metabolic rate
Answer: D. resting metabolic rate
Question 8: Which of the following activities would burn the highest amount of calories per minute?
A. playing recreational tennis
B. stretching
C. swimming
D. jogging at a moderate pace
Answer: C. swimming
Question 9: The relationship between the amount of calories consumed in food and the amount of
calories expended through metabolism and physical activity is known as
A. body mass index.
B. metabolic equivalent.
C. energy balance.
D. metabolic rate
Answer: C. energy balance.
Question 10: In 2013, the World Health Organization estimated that ________ of the world's adults are
overweight or obese.
A. 33%
B. .15%
C. 25%
D. 46%
Answer: D. 46%
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