HUN 1201 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What sources of energy are utilized during resting and different forms of physical activity
(high/low intensity exercise)? - Answers - rest and low/moderate: Fat
High intensity: carbs
When should we replenish our body with nutrients as a result of exercise? - Answers -
24 hrs. Glycogen
2 hrs. Protien
What is glycogen loading? When is it most effective? - Answers - saturating your body
with glycogen before endurance activities- marathon running
What are the common heat illnesses and how are they manifested? - Answers - heat
stroke is most fatal-you don't sweat, dry hot skin. --> heat cramps, dehydration, heat
exhaustion
What are micronutrients? - Answers - major and trace (milligrams) vitamins and
minerals
What are the characteristics of minerals? What is the difference between major and
trace minerals? List them. - Answers - major: electrolytes- sodium, potassium,
phosphorus and chloride (sodium & potassium are positive) (phosphorus & chloride are
negative)
Trace: iron, zinc, etc.
What is the main function of B-vitamins? - Answers - energy metal in carbs
What are the cofactors associated with each B-vitamin and what processes are they
involved in? - Answers - B1- thiamin (TPP), B2- riboflavin, B3- niacin
Which B vitamins are sensitive to heat/light? - Answers - riboflavin
What are the deficiencies and toxicities associated with each B vitamin? - Answers -
muscle wasting, nerve damage
Pellagra: niacin
B6- anemia, nerve tissues
Folate: nueral tube defects in infants
B12: anemia
Iodine: thyroid, goiter
Choline: acetyl coa
ANSWERS
What sources of energy are utilized during resting and different forms of physical activity
(high/low intensity exercise)? - Answers - rest and low/moderate: Fat
High intensity: carbs
When should we replenish our body with nutrients as a result of exercise? - Answers -
24 hrs. Glycogen
2 hrs. Protien
What is glycogen loading? When is it most effective? - Answers - saturating your body
with glycogen before endurance activities- marathon running
What are the common heat illnesses and how are they manifested? - Answers - heat
stroke is most fatal-you don't sweat, dry hot skin. --> heat cramps, dehydration, heat
exhaustion
What are micronutrients? - Answers - major and trace (milligrams) vitamins and
minerals
What are the characteristics of minerals? What is the difference between major and
trace minerals? List them. - Answers - major: electrolytes- sodium, potassium,
phosphorus and chloride (sodium & potassium are positive) (phosphorus & chloride are
negative)
Trace: iron, zinc, etc.
What is the main function of B-vitamins? - Answers - energy metal in carbs
What are the cofactors associated with each B-vitamin and what processes are they
involved in? - Answers - B1- thiamin (TPP), B2- riboflavin, B3- niacin
Which B vitamins are sensitive to heat/light? - Answers - riboflavin
What are the deficiencies and toxicities associated with each B vitamin? - Answers -
muscle wasting, nerve damage
Pellagra: niacin
B6- anemia, nerve tissues
Folate: nueral tube defects in infants
B12: anemia
Iodine: thyroid, goiter
Choline: acetyl coa
