ISSA Chapter 3 Metabolism & Energy Balance
questions and answers with solutions
Q: The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as
A. digestion
B. metabolism
C. thermic effect
D. nutrient coversion - ANSWER B. metabolism
Q: A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by
A. 1 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
B. 2 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
C. 10 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
D. 15 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere - ANSWER A. 1 degree celsius at a pressure
of 1 atmosphere
Q: What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
A. 3.27 kcal
B. 4 kcal
C. 7 kcal
D. 9 kcal - ANSWER D. 9 kcal.
Q: Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced?
A. Direct calorimetry
B. Indirect calorimetry
C. Thermic calorimetry
, D. Respiratory calorimetry - ANSWER B. Indirect calorimetry
Q: Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
A. VO2 max testing
B. The Fusco analysis
C. Harris-Benedict Formula
D. Ventilatory threshold testing - ANSWER C. Harris-Benedict Formula
Q: Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only
changed from one form to another?
A. Prilepin's Law
B. Noether's Theorem
C. The Law of Thermodynamics
D. The Law of Conservation of Energy - ANSWER D. The Law of Conservation of Energy
Q: Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called?
A. Hydrolysis
B. Phosphorylizing
C. Rephosphorylation
D. Hydrophosphorylization - ANSWER C. Rephosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP?
A. ATPase
B. ADPase
C. Phosphorylase
D. Polymerase - ANSWER A. ATPase
questions and answers with solutions
Q: The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as
A. digestion
B. metabolism
C. thermic effect
D. nutrient coversion - ANSWER B. metabolism
Q: A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by
A. 1 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
B. 2 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
C. 10 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
D. 15 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere - ANSWER A. 1 degree celsius at a pressure
of 1 atmosphere
Q: What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
A. 3.27 kcal
B. 4 kcal
C. 7 kcal
D. 9 kcal - ANSWER D. 9 kcal.
Q: Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced?
A. Direct calorimetry
B. Indirect calorimetry
C. Thermic calorimetry
, D. Respiratory calorimetry - ANSWER B. Indirect calorimetry
Q: Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
A. VO2 max testing
B. The Fusco analysis
C. Harris-Benedict Formula
D. Ventilatory threshold testing - ANSWER C. Harris-Benedict Formula
Q: Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only
changed from one form to another?
A. Prilepin's Law
B. Noether's Theorem
C. The Law of Thermodynamics
D. The Law of Conservation of Energy - ANSWER D. The Law of Conservation of Energy
Q: Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called?
A. Hydrolysis
B. Phosphorylizing
C. Rephosphorylation
D. Hydrophosphorylization - ANSWER C. Rephosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP?
A. ATPase
B. ADPase
C. Phosphorylase
D. Polymerase - ANSWER A. ATPase
