ISSA TRAINER EXAM| 202 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adaptations to exercise are known as the training effect. (T/F) Correct Answer: True The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant internal body environment through various processes is called: Correct Answer: Homeostasis BMR stands for Correct Answer: basal metabolic rate Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. (T/F) Correct Answer: True A calorie is a unit of heat. (T/F) Correct Answer: True The preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie (kcal). (T/F) Correct Answer: True The primary (not the 'initial') fuel during endurance exercise is: Correct Answer: Fatty acids The molecule used for storing and transferring energy in the body is called: Correct Answer: Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used for activities lasting two minutes or greater. (T/F) Correct Answer: False About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous. (T/F) Correct Answer: True The respiratory system is responsible for: Correct Answer: - Supplying oxygen to the body - Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body - Helps regulate the body's pH balance The circulatory system consists of: Correct Answer: Heart, arteries, and veins The nervous system is made up of the: Correct Answer: peripheral nervous system and central nervous system Excretion is one function of the digestive system. (T/F) Correct Answer: True Hormones are classified as: Correct Answer: Steroids, Amino-Acid derivatives, Peptides Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells. (T/F) Correct Answer: True