ISSA FINAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adaptations to exercise are known as
the training effect (T/F) ( Correct answers ) True
The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant internal body
environment through various processes is called: ( Correct answers )
Homeostasis
BMR stands for: ( Correct answers ) basal metabolic rate
Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) True
Which of the following statements is/are true?
A. calorie is a unit of heat.
B. One Calorie is the energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
Celsius.
C. The preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie
(kcal).
D. A and B
E. A, B and C ( Correct answers ) E. A, B and C
The primary (not the 'initial') fuel during endurance exercise is: ( Correct answers
) Fatty acids
The molecule used for storing and transferring energy in the body is called:
( Correct answers ) Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used for activities lasting two minutes
or greater. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) False
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen,
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous. (T/F) ( Correct answers
) True
The respiratory system is responsible for: ( Correct answers ) Supplying oxygen to
the body
Eliminating carbon dioxide in the
body Helps regulate the body's pH
balance
The circulatory system consists of:
( Correct answers ) Heart, arteries,
and veins
,The nervous system is made up of the: ( Correct answers ) Peripheral nervous
system &
Central nervous system
Excretion is one function of the digestive system. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
Hormones are classified as: ( Correct answers ) steroids, amino acid derivatives
and peptides
Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) true
The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are to: ( Correct answers ) Alter the rate
of synthesis of your cellular protein
Change the rate of enzyme activity
Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
Tendons connect bone to bone. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) false
The average human adult skeleton has: ( Correct answers ) 206 bones
what are tendons? ( Correct answers ) extensions of muscle fibers and
connect muscle to bone
The anatomical terms for front and back are: ( Correct answers ) Anterior
and posterior
Type I muscle fibers are predominantly aerobic. (T/F) ( Correct answers )
true
Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise results in: ( Correct answers )
Mitochondrial adaptations
Type II muscle fibers are entirely aerobic. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) false
Muscular hypertrophy is a(n): ( Correct answers ) increase in muscle fiber
size
In a concentric contraction, the muscle lengthens to produce movements. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) false
Kinesiology is: ( Correct answers ) The science or study of human movement, and
the active and passive structures involved
, An isometric contraction is when: ( Correct answers ) A muscle does not lengthen
or shorten as it contracts
True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of
another muscle (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
An example of an antagonist muscle is: ( Correct answers ) Triceps during a
biceps curl
Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) false
An example of flexion is the: ( Correct answers ) Concentric action of a bicep
curl Flexion mainly occurs in which plane? ( Correct answers ) Sagittal plane
Newton's second law of motion deals with force and its relationship to mass
and acceleration (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
Biomechanics is the study of: ( Correct answers ) movement
Muscular force is broken down into the components of: ( Correct answers )
Magnitude Direction
Point of application
Line of action
Inertia can be categorized as: ( Correct answers ) resting and moving
A first-class lever is similar to a seesaw. (T/F) ( Correct answers )
true
The ability to perceive your position and movement of the body or limbs in space
is known as ( Correct answers ) Kinesthesis
A second-class lever is similar to a wheelbarrow. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
The faster the work is done during a movement, the lesser the amount of power. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) false
Posture is solely viewed in static positions, such as sitting, standing, or lying
down. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) false
"Flatback" can be identified by a: ( Correct answers ) posterior pelvic tilt
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adaptations to exercise are known as
the training effect (T/F) ( Correct answers ) True
The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant internal body
environment through various processes is called: ( Correct answers )
Homeostasis
BMR stands for: ( Correct answers ) basal metabolic rate
Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) True
Which of the following statements is/are true?
A. calorie is a unit of heat.
B. One Calorie is the energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
Celsius.
C. The preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie
(kcal).
D. A and B
E. A, B and C ( Correct answers ) E. A, B and C
The primary (not the 'initial') fuel during endurance exercise is: ( Correct answers
) Fatty acids
The molecule used for storing and transferring energy in the body is called:
( Correct answers ) Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used for activities lasting two minutes
or greater. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) False
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen,
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous. (T/F) ( Correct answers
) True
The respiratory system is responsible for: ( Correct answers ) Supplying oxygen to
the body
Eliminating carbon dioxide in the
body Helps regulate the body's pH
balance
The circulatory system consists of:
( Correct answers ) Heart, arteries,
and veins
,The nervous system is made up of the: ( Correct answers ) Peripheral nervous
system &
Central nervous system
Excretion is one function of the digestive system. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
Hormones are classified as: ( Correct answers ) steroids, amino acid derivatives
and peptides
Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) true
The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are to: ( Correct answers ) Alter the rate
of synthesis of your cellular protein
Change the rate of enzyme activity
Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
Tendons connect bone to bone. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) false
The average human adult skeleton has: ( Correct answers ) 206 bones
what are tendons? ( Correct answers ) extensions of muscle fibers and
connect muscle to bone
The anatomical terms for front and back are: ( Correct answers ) Anterior
and posterior
Type I muscle fibers are predominantly aerobic. (T/F) ( Correct answers )
true
Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise results in: ( Correct answers )
Mitochondrial adaptations
Type II muscle fibers are entirely aerobic. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) false
Muscular hypertrophy is a(n): ( Correct answers ) increase in muscle fiber
size
In a concentric contraction, the muscle lengthens to produce movements. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) false
Kinesiology is: ( Correct answers ) The science or study of human movement, and
the active and passive structures involved
, An isometric contraction is when: ( Correct answers ) A muscle does not lengthen
or shorten as it contracts
True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of
another muscle (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
An example of an antagonist muscle is: ( Correct answers ) Triceps during a
biceps curl
Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) false
An example of flexion is the: ( Correct answers ) Concentric action of a bicep
curl Flexion mainly occurs in which plane? ( Correct answers ) Sagittal plane
Newton's second law of motion deals with force and its relationship to mass
and acceleration (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
Biomechanics is the study of: ( Correct answers ) movement
Muscular force is broken down into the components of: ( Correct answers )
Magnitude Direction
Point of application
Line of action
Inertia can be categorized as: ( Correct answers ) resting and moving
A first-class lever is similar to a seesaw. (T/F) ( Correct answers )
true
The ability to perceive your position and movement of the body or limbs in space
is known as ( Correct answers ) Kinesthesis
A second-class lever is similar to a wheelbarrow. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) true
The faster the work is done during a movement, the lesser the amount of power. (T/F)
( Correct answers ) false
Posture is solely viewed in static positions, such as sitting, standing, or lying
down. (T/F) ( Correct answers ) false
"Flatback" can be identified by a: ( Correct answers ) posterior pelvic tilt
