APK 6167 Midterm Practice
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Consider an athlete completing a single day carbohydrate loading
strategy (no exercise combined with 10g/kg body mass in the day prior
to a competition). The athlete has a mass of 80kg. If 75% of the
consumed carbohydrate is stored in muscles as glycogen, how much
water will have moved into the muscle cells as a result? - ANSWER
✔✔1.8kg
Which of the following is true regarding post exercise hydration? -
ANSWER ✔✔Athletes should consume 2 cups of fluid for every
pound that is lost during exercise
,Optimal hydration should stimulate urination approximately every -
ANSWER ✔✔1-2 hours
T/F Body water is a poor heat conductor - ANSWER ✔✔False
Which of the following can be sources of water for athletes needing to
replenish fluid losses? - ANSWER ✔✔All of the above
Which of the following conditions would inform an athlete that they may
be dehydrated if they are self-monitoring hydration status? -
ANSWER ✔✔urinating every 4 hours
Why is water arguably the most essential nutrient for athletes? -
ANSWER ✔✔Death occurs more rapidly in water's absence than in
the absence of any other nutrient, and muscle tissue is roughly 70%
water
Which of the following is TRUE of sports drinks? - ANSWER ✔✔They
encourage fluid intake by offering flavor.
T/F: Domestic bottled water is safer to drink than tap water -
ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: Sodium, calcium and potassium are classified as major minerals -
ANSWER ✔✔True
,Which athletes should be most concerned about "complementing
proteins"? - ANSWER ✔✔Athletes who are strict vegetarians and eat
only plant foods
T/F: Dipeptides are proteins composed of 3 to 10 amino acids. -
ANSWER ✔✔False
Which of the following is not true regarding protein intake? -
ANSWER ✔✔The RDA for protein is 1 gram per kilogram of body
weight
T/F: Vegetarian athletes have slightly higher protein needs compared to
nonvegetarian athletes, due to the intake of incomplete protein food
sources - ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: An "Incomplete protein" is a protein that contains the amino acids
that cannot be used by the body - ANSWER ✔✔False
Which component of the chemical structure of an amino acid is
responsible for giving a protein its unique structure and function when all
of the amino acids in the protein are linked together? - ANSWER
✔✔Side Chain
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, A high dietary intake of protein will also increase an athlete's need for: -
ANSWER ✔✔Fluids
T/F: The primary structure of protein refers to the sequence of amino
acids forming that protein. - ANSWER ✔✔True
Which length of time following a high-fat diet is recommended for
endurance athletes due to its effectiveness at improving aerobic
performance? - ANSWER ✔✔Neither short term or long term
An athlete consumed 4g of alpha linolenic acid as part of a 3000 kcal
diet. Did this athlete meet the recommendation for % of total calories
coming from alpha linolenic acid? - ANSWER ✔✔Yes
During competition lasting longer than 60 minutes, which of the following
would be an appropriate recommendation regarding carbohydrates? -
ANSWER ✔✔Consume carbohydrates at a rate of about 30-60
grams per hour.
T/F: Of all the sugars that exist in nature, glucose is the most important
to humans - ANSWER ✔✔True
Which of the following Dietary Reference Intake categories provides the
greatest specificity of recommended nutrient intake across the greatest
2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | Already Graded A+
Consider an athlete completing a single day carbohydrate loading
strategy (no exercise combined with 10g/kg body mass in the day prior
to a competition). The athlete has a mass of 80kg. If 75% of the
consumed carbohydrate is stored in muscles as glycogen, how much
water will have moved into the muscle cells as a result? - ANSWER
✔✔1.8kg
Which of the following is true regarding post exercise hydration? -
ANSWER ✔✔Athletes should consume 2 cups of fluid for every
pound that is lost during exercise
,Optimal hydration should stimulate urination approximately every -
ANSWER ✔✔1-2 hours
T/F Body water is a poor heat conductor - ANSWER ✔✔False
Which of the following can be sources of water for athletes needing to
replenish fluid losses? - ANSWER ✔✔All of the above
Which of the following conditions would inform an athlete that they may
be dehydrated if they are self-monitoring hydration status? -
ANSWER ✔✔urinating every 4 hours
Why is water arguably the most essential nutrient for athletes? -
ANSWER ✔✔Death occurs more rapidly in water's absence than in
the absence of any other nutrient, and muscle tissue is roughly 70%
water
Which of the following is TRUE of sports drinks? - ANSWER ✔✔They
encourage fluid intake by offering flavor.
T/F: Domestic bottled water is safer to drink than tap water -
ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: Sodium, calcium and potassium are classified as major minerals -
ANSWER ✔✔True
,Which athletes should be most concerned about "complementing
proteins"? - ANSWER ✔✔Athletes who are strict vegetarians and eat
only plant foods
T/F: Dipeptides are proteins composed of 3 to 10 amino acids. -
ANSWER ✔✔False
Which of the following is not true regarding protein intake? -
ANSWER ✔✔The RDA for protein is 1 gram per kilogram of body
weight
T/F: Vegetarian athletes have slightly higher protein needs compared to
nonvegetarian athletes, due to the intake of incomplete protein food
sources - ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: An "Incomplete protein" is a protein that contains the amino acids
that cannot be used by the body - ANSWER ✔✔False
Which component of the chemical structure of an amino acid is
responsible for giving a protein its unique structure and function when all
of the amino acids in the protein are linked together? - ANSWER
✔✔Side Chain
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, A high dietary intake of protein will also increase an athlete's need for: -
ANSWER ✔✔Fluids
T/F: The primary structure of protein refers to the sequence of amino
acids forming that protein. - ANSWER ✔✔True
Which length of time following a high-fat diet is recommended for
endurance athletes due to its effectiveness at improving aerobic
performance? - ANSWER ✔✔Neither short term or long term
An athlete consumed 4g of alpha linolenic acid as part of a 3000 kcal
diet. Did this athlete meet the recommendation for % of total calories
coming from alpha linolenic acid? - ANSWER ✔✔Yes
During competition lasting longer than 60 minutes, which of the following
would be an appropriate recommendation regarding carbohydrates? -
ANSWER ✔✔Consume carbohydrates at a rate of about 30-60
grams per hour.
T/F: Of all the sugars that exist in nature, glucose is the most important
to humans - ANSWER ✔✔True
Which of the following Dietary Reference Intake categories provides the
greatest specificity of recommended nutrient intake across the greatest
