NASM SPORTS NUTRITION FINAL EXAM WITH ALL
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL
COMPLETE EXAM|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which professional focuses primarily on addressing body weight/body composition, wellness, and
lifestyle approaches to disease management? ✔Correct Answer-General Nutrition Coach
Which of the following is considered one of the energy systems? ✔Correct Answer-The
Phosphagen System
What is the most important consideration for the general fitness enthusiast/recreational athlete?
✔Correct Answer-Total daily energy requirement
Which two components make up the aerobic system? ✔Correct Answer-The Krebs Cycle and
Electron Transport Chain
Which energy system supplies energy for very short, quick bursts of activity (< 10 seconds)?
✔Correct Answer-Phosphagen
What is the estimated energy need for males aged 17 to 18? ✔Correct Answer-3,925 kcals
Which of the following terms refers to the energy required for exercise and other forms of physical
activity? ✔Correct Answer-Exercise activity thermogenesis
In lower intensity activities, which of the following energy systems would be primarily used?
✔Correct Answer-Oxidative
Which of the following energy systems produces the highest amount of ATP? ✔Correct Answer-
Oxidative System
What does the Krebs Cycle use to generate ATP? ✔Correct Answer-Acetyl-CoA
How many phosphates are located in a single ATP molecule? ✔Correct Answer-3
What percent of high school male athletes regularly skip meals to lose weight? ✔Correct Answer-
8%
Which of the following terms describes the absence of menstruation? ✔Correct Answer-
Amenorrhea
Which of the following terms describes the rate of energy expenditure at rest? ✔Correct Answer-
Resting metabolic rate
Which of the following athletes would be at the lowest risk of LEA? ✔Correct Answer-Linebackers
Which of the following would not be a negative side effect of LEA in athletes? ✔Correct Answer-
Muscular Hypertrophy
, Which level of protein structure refers to the full, three-dimensional structure of a single chain of
amino acids? ✔Correct Answer-Quaternary
What is the first step of protein digestion? ✔Correct Answer-Mechanical
Amino acids can enter the Krebs Cycle through conversion into what molecule? ✔Correct Answer-
Acetyl CoA
Amino acids are main constituents of what important molecule in the body? ✔Correct Answer-
Neurotransmitters
What process is the creation of larger protein structures from individual amino acids? ✔Correct
Answer-Protein synthesis
How much glycogen is used at minimal intensity effort exercise (< 25% VO2 Max)? ✔Correct
Answer-Negotiable amounts
What type of carbohydrate most often functions as a prebiotic? ✔Correct Answer-
Oligosaccharides
What is the main form of carbohydrate storage in the human body? ✔Correct Answer-Glycogen
What is the process of breaking down glycogen to create free glucose? ✔Correct Answer-
Glycogenolysis
What transporter helps move monosaccharides into circulation? ✔Correct Answer-GLUT2
What are lipids primarily made of? ✔Correct Answer-Hydrocarbons
Roughly how many miles of stored energy exists in the human body as fatty acids? ✔Correct
Answer-500 miles
Which type of lipid can skip the process of being converted into triglycerides before being absorbed
into circulation? ✔Correct Answer-Medium Chain Fatty Acids
At what rate are short-chain omega-3 fatty acids converted into long-chain omega-3 fatty acids?
✔Correct Answer-< 5%
What molecule serves as the backbone for triglycerides? ✔Correct Answer-Glycerol
Which of the following is a key function of the mineral iodine? ✔Correct Answer-Helps form
thyroid hormones
The disease scurvy can be caused by a deficiency in which of the following vitamins? ✔Correct
Answer-Vitamin C
At what part of the digestive tract is potassium absorbed? ✔Correct Answer-Large Intestines
Iron is required for the synthetization of what important compound in the human body? ✔Correct
Answer-Hemoglobin
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL
COMPLETE EXAM|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which professional focuses primarily on addressing body weight/body composition, wellness, and
lifestyle approaches to disease management? ✔Correct Answer-General Nutrition Coach
Which of the following is considered one of the energy systems? ✔Correct Answer-The
Phosphagen System
What is the most important consideration for the general fitness enthusiast/recreational athlete?
✔Correct Answer-Total daily energy requirement
Which two components make up the aerobic system? ✔Correct Answer-The Krebs Cycle and
Electron Transport Chain
Which energy system supplies energy for very short, quick bursts of activity (< 10 seconds)?
✔Correct Answer-Phosphagen
What is the estimated energy need for males aged 17 to 18? ✔Correct Answer-3,925 kcals
Which of the following terms refers to the energy required for exercise and other forms of physical
activity? ✔Correct Answer-Exercise activity thermogenesis
In lower intensity activities, which of the following energy systems would be primarily used?
✔Correct Answer-Oxidative
Which of the following energy systems produces the highest amount of ATP? ✔Correct Answer-
Oxidative System
What does the Krebs Cycle use to generate ATP? ✔Correct Answer-Acetyl-CoA
How many phosphates are located in a single ATP molecule? ✔Correct Answer-3
What percent of high school male athletes regularly skip meals to lose weight? ✔Correct Answer-
8%
Which of the following terms describes the absence of menstruation? ✔Correct Answer-
Amenorrhea
Which of the following terms describes the rate of energy expenditure at rest? ✔Correct Answer-
Resting metabolic rate
Which of the following athletes would be at the lowest risk of LEA? ✔Correct Answer-Linebackers
Which of the following would not be a negative side effect of LEA in athletes? ✔Correct Answer-
Muscular Hypertrophy
, Which level of protein structure refers to the full, three-dimensional structure of a single chain of
amino acids? ✔Correct Answer-Quaternary
What is the first step of protein digestion? ✔Correct Answer-Mechanical
Amino acids can enter the Krebs Cycle through conversion into what molecule? ✔Correct Answer-
Acetyl CoA
Amino acids are main constituents of what important molecule in the body? ✔Correct Answer-
Neurotransmitters
What process is the creation of larger protein structures from individual amino acids? ✔Correct
Answer-Protein synthesis
How much glycogen is used at minimal intensity effort exercise (< 25% VO2 Max)? ✔Correct
Answer-Negotiable amounts
What type of carbohydrate most often functions as a prebiotic? ✔Correct Answer-
Oligosaccharides
What is the main form of carbohydrate storage in the human body? ✔Correct Answer-Glycogen
What is the process of breaking down glycogen to create free glucose? ✔Correct Answer-
Glycogenolysis
What transporter helps move monosaccharides into circulation? ✔Correct Answer-GLUT2
What are lipids primarily made of? ✔Correct Answer-Hydrocarbons
Roughly how many miles of stored energy exists in the human body as fatty acids? ✔Correct
Answer-500 miles
Which type of lipid can skip the process of being converted into triglycerides before being absorbed
into circulation? ✔Correct Answer-Medium Chain Fatty Acids
At what rate are short-chain omega-3 fatty acids converted into long-chain omega-3 fatty acids?
✔Correct Answer-< 5%
What molecule serves as the backbone for triglycerides? ✔Correct Answer-Glycerol
Which of the following is a key function of the mineral iodine? ✔Correct Answer-Helps form
thyroid hormones
The disease scurvy can be caused by a deficiency in which of the following vitamins? ✔Correct
Answer-Vitamin C
At what part of the digestive tract is potassium absorbed? ✔Correct Answer-Large Intestines
Iron is required for the synthetization of what important compound in the human body? ✔Correct
Answer-Hemoglobin
