NASM SPORTS NUTRITION FINAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Which professional focuses primarily on addressing body weight/body
composition, wellness, and lifestyle approaches to disease management?
( correct answers
) General Nutrition Coach
Which of the following is considered one of the energy systems? ( correct
answers ) The Phosphagen System
What is the most important consideration for the general fitness
enthusiast/recreational athlete? ( correct answers ) Total daily
energy requirement
Which two components make up the aerobic system? ( correct answers )
The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain
Which energy system supplies energy for very short, quick bursts of
activity (< 10 seconds)? ( correct answers ) Phosphagen
What is the estimated energy need for males aged 17 to 18?
( correct answers ) 3,925 kcals
Which of the following terms refers to the energy required for exercise and
other forms of physical activity? ( correct answers ) Exercise
activity thermogenesis
In lower intensity activities, which of the following energy systems would
be primarily used? ( correct answers ) Oxidative
Which of the following energy systems produces the highest amount of ATP?
( correct answers ) Oxidative System
What does the Krebs Cycle use to generate ATP? ( correct answers )
Acetyl-CoA How many
phosphates are located in a single ATP molecule? ( correct answers )
3
What percent of high school male athletes regularly skip meals to lose
weight? ( correct answers )
8%
Which of the following terms describes the absence of menstruation?
( correct answers ) Amenorrhea
, Which of the following terms describes the rate of energy expenditure
at rest? ( correct answers )
Resting metabolic rate
Which of the following athletes would be at the lowest risk of LEA?
( correct answers ) Linebackers
Which of the following would not be a negative side effect of LEA in athletes?
( correct answers ) Muscular Hypertrophy
Which level of protein structure refers to the full, three-dimensional
structure of a single chain of amino acids? ( correct answers )
Quaternary
What is the first step of protein digestion? ( correct answers )
Mechanical
Amino acids can enter the Krebs Cycle through conversion into what
molecule? ( correct answers )
Acetyl CoA
Amino acids are main constituents of what important molecule in the body?
( correct answers ) Neurotransmitters
What process is the creation of larger protein structures from individual
amino acids? ( correct answers )
Protein synthesis
How much glycogen is used at minimal intensity effort exercise (< 25%
VO2 Max)? ( correct answers )
Negotiable amounts
What type of carbohydrate most often functions as a prebiotic?
( correct answers ) Oligosaccharides
What is the main form of carbohydrate storage in the human body?
( correct answers
) Glycogen
What is the process of breaking down glycogen to create free glucose?
( correct answers ) Glycogenolysis
What transporter helps move monosaccharides into circulation? ( correct
answers ) GLUT2
What are lipids primarily made of? ( correct answers ) Hydrocarbons
Roughly how many miles of stored energy exists in the human body as
fatty acids? ( correct answers )
500 miles
Which type of lipid can skip the process of being converted into
triglycerides before being absorbed into circulation? ( correct answers )
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Which professional focuses primarily on addressing body weight/body
composition, wellness, and lifestyle approaches to disease management?
( correct answers
) General Nutrition Coach
Which of the following is considered one of the energy systems? ( correct
answers ) The Phosphagen System
What is the most important consideration for the general fitness
enthusiast/recreational athlete? ( correct answers ) Total daily
energy requirement
Which two components make up the aerobic system? ( correct answers )
The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain
Which energy system supplies energy for very short, quick bursts of
activity (< 10 seconds)? ( correct answers ) Phosphagen
What is the estimated energy need for males aged 17 to 18?
( correct answers ) 3,925 kcals
Which of the following terms refers to the energy required for exercise and
other forms of physical activity? ( correct answers ) Exercise
activity thermogenesis
In lower intensity activities, which of the following energy systems would
be primarily used? ( correct answers ) Oxidative
Which of the following energy systems produces the highest amount of ATP?
( correct answers ) Oxidative System
What does the Krebs Cycle use to generate ATP? ( correct answers )
Acetyl-CoA How many
phosphates are located in a single ATP molecule? ( correct answers )
3
What percent of high school male athletes regularly skip meals to lose
weight? ( correct answers )
8%
Which of the following terms describes the absence of menstruation?
( correct answers ) Amenorrhea
, Which of the following terms describes the rate of energy expenditure
at rest? ( correct answers )
Resting metabolic rate
Which of the following athletes would be at the lowest risk of LEA?
( correct answers ) Linebackers
Which of the following would not be a negative side effect of LEA in athletes?
( correct answers ) Muscular Hypertrophy
Which level of protein structure refers to the full, three-dimensional
structure of a single chain of amino acids? ( correct answers )
Quaternary
What is the first step of protein digestion? ( correct answers )
Mechanical
Amino acids can enter the Krebs Cycle through conversion into what
molecule? ( correct answers )
Acetyl CoA
Amino acids are main constituents of what important molecule in the body?
( correct answers ) Neurotransmitters
What process is the creation of larger protein structures from individual
amino acids? ( correct answers )
Protein synthesis
How much glycogen is used at minimal intensity effort exercise (< 25%
VO2 Max)? ( correct answers )
Negotiable amounts
What type of carbohydrate most often functions as a prebiotic?
( correct answers ) Oligosaccharides
What is the main form of carbohydrate storage in the human body?
( correct answers
) Glycogen
What is the process of breaking down glycogen to create free glucose?
( correct answers ) Glycogenolysis
What transporter helps move monosaccharides into circulation? ( correct
answers ) GLUT2
What are lipids primarily made of? ( correct answers ) Hydrocarbons
Roughly how many miles of stored energy exists in the human body as
fatty acids? ( correct answers )
500 miles
Which type of lipid can skip the process of being converted into
triglycerides before being absorbed into circulation? ( correct answers )
