ISSA Sports Nutrition Quiz Study Guide
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Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C. -
ANSWER Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health & wellness were discovered by European doctors in: -
ANSWER The early 1900s
In humans, what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWER The eyes
What is one of the 5 categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor of glutamates? -
ANSWER Umami
Foods selected, produced or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as: - ANSWER Functional foods
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: - ANSWER Religious considerations
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as: - ANSWER Medical foods
Which organ system is used for smelling? - ANSWER Olfactory system
The consistency of a food describes its - ANSWER Firmness or thickness
,The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of: - ANSWER Fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - ANSWER 70%
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules is known as a(n): - ANSWER Lipid
bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cubodial or: - ANSWER columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of: - ANSWER Dense connective tissue
The 3 types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle and: -
ANSWER smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body? - ANSWER 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release and regulate
hormones? - ANSWER Endocrine system
Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine,
consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food? - ANSWER Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon and somatostatin are referred
to as the : - ANSWER Islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into 3 sections, in the following order: - ANSWER duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum
, The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as: - ANSWER
Metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by: -
ANSWER 1 degree Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmostphere
What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat? - ANSWER 9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed and carbon
dioxide produced? - ANSWER Indirect calorimetry
What type of testing is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)? -
ANSWER Harris-Benedict Formula
A principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form to
another is: - ANSWER The Law of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate? - ANSWER
Rephosphorylation
An enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP is called: - ANSWER ATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to: - ANSWER 30 seconds
Fuel sources most effective at producing ATP: - ANSWER Fatty acids
Why does fructose produce a slower rise in blood sugar after consumption? - ANSWER Because
it must be converted to glucose first
for Final with solutions
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C. -
ANSWER Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health & wellness were discovered by European doctors in: -
ANSWER The early 1900s
In humans, what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWER The eyes
What is one of the 5 categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor of glutamates? -
ANSWER Umami
Foods selected, produced or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as: - ANSWER Functional foods
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: - ANSWER Religious considerations
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as: - ANSWER Medical foods
Which organ system is used for smelling? - ANSWER Olfactory system
The consistency of a food describes its - ANSWER Firmness or thickness
,The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of: - ANSWER Fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - ANSWER 70%
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules is known as a(n): - ANSWER Lipid
bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cubodial or: - ANSWER columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of: - ANSWER Dense connective tissue
The 3 types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle and: -
ANSWER smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body? - ANSWER 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release and regulate
hormones? - ANSWER Endocrine system
Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine,
consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food? - ANSWER Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon and somatostatin are referred
to as the : - ANSWER Islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into 3 sections, in the following order: - ANSWER duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum
, The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as: - ANSWER
Metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by: -
ANSWER 1 degree Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmostphere
What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat? - ANSWER 9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed and carbon
dioxide produced? - ANSWER Indirect calorimetry
What type of testing is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)? -
ANSWER Harris-Benedict Formula
A principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form to
another is: - ANSWER The Law of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate? - ANSWER
Rephosphorylation
An enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP is called: - ANSWER ATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to: - ANSWER 30 seconds
Fuel sources most effective at producing ATP: - ANSWER Fatty acids
Why does fructose produce a slower rise in blood sugar after consumption? - ANSWER Because
it must be converted to glucose first
