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Practice Exam #1 ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
1.)_________________ is the most important source of immediate energy which lasts ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
about 3 - 5 seconds ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - correct answer✔✔...a.Phosphocreatine
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2.)During muscle contraction, the _______________ releases calcium into the sarcoplasm, ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
which allows for actin-myosin interaction.
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(Ch. 4, P. 68) - correct answer✔✔...b.sarcoplasmic reticulum
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3.)Which type of muscle fiber not only produces great force when stimulated but also ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
resists fatigue? ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 69) - correct answer✔✔...b.Type IIa
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4.)The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat is known as ______________.
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,(Ch. 4, P. 78) - correct answer✔✔...d.stroke volume
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5.)What are the primary reasons women have lower VO2max values than men?
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(Ch. 4, P. 76) - correct answer✔✔...c.hemoglobin levels and body fat percentage
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6.)As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) increases, ______________ become the primary
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fuel source for activity.
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(Ch. 4, P. 73) - correct answer✔✔...a.carbohydrates
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7.)Studies have revealed that ____________ is the most significant factor in maintaining ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
VO2max with a reduced training load. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 83) - correct answer✔✔...c.intensity
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8.)_________ is the primary energy source cells use for biological work. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - correct answer✔✔...b.ATP
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9.)Which form of heat loss occurs when heat is transferred from the surface of one object ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
to the surface of another with no physical contact between the objects?
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(Ch. 4, P. 85) - correct answer✔✔...d.radiation
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,10.)____________ is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 78) - correct answer✔✔...d.Cardiac output
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11.)During a ____________, participants exercise at progressively increasing work rates
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until they reach maximum work tolerance.
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(Ch. 4, P. 75) - correct answer✔✔...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
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12.)The period of elevated oxygen uptake during recovery from exercise is known as
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__________. ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 74) - correct answer✔✔...c.oxygen debt
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13.)As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) decreases, the primary fuel utilized for exercise is
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________________. ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 73) - correct answer✔✔...b.fat
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14.)Which component of a cell is a major player for the production of ATP during aerobic
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metabolism? ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - correct answer✔✔...a.mitochondria
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15.)The fundamental unit of muscle contraction is the _____________.
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(Ch. 4, P. 67) - correct answer✔✔...d.sarcomere
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, 16.)During periods of exercise, _______________ is the body's primary form of heat loss. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 86) - correct answer✔✔...c.evaporation
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17.)An increase in the frequency of muscle stimulation into a smooth, sustained, high-
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tension contraction is called ____________. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 70) - correct answer✔✔...b.tetanus
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18.)Which type of muscle fibers contract quickly and have an innate capacity to produce ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
great force, but fatigue quickly?
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(Ch. 4, P. 69) - correct answer✔✔...c.Type IIx
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19.)In the general population, _____________ is the major variable influencing maximal
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cardiac output. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 79) - correct answer✔✔...a.stroke volume
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20.)For the average male and female, about _________ of muscle fibers are type I.
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(Ch. 4, P. 69) - correct answer✔✔...a.52%
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Practice Exam #1 ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
1.)_________________ is the most important source of immediate energy which lasts ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
about 3 - 5 seconds ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - correct answer✔✔...a.Phosphocreatine
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2.)During muscle contraction, the _______________ releases calcium into the sarcoplasm, ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
which allows for actin-myosin interaction.
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(Ch. 4, P. 68) - correct answer✔✔...b.sarcoplasmic reticulum
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3.)Which type of muscle fiber not only produces great force when stimulated but also ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
resists fatigue? ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 69) - correct answer✔✔...b.Type IIa
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4.)The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat is known as ______________.
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,(Ch. 4, P. 78) - correct answer✔✔...d.stroke volume
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5.)What are the primary reasons women have lower VO2max values than men?
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(Ch. 4, P. 76) - correct answer✔✔...c.hemoglobin levels and body fat percentage
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6.)As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) increases, ______________ become the primary
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fuel source for activity.
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(Ch. 4, P. 73) - correct answer✔✔...a.carbohydrates
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7.)Studies have revealed that ____________ is the most significant factor in maintaining ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
VO2max with a reduced training load. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 83) - correct answer✔✔...c.intensity
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8.)_________ is the primary energy source cells use for biological work. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - correct answer✔✔...b.ATP
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9.)Which form of heat loss occurs when heat is transferred from the surface of one object ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
to the surface of another with no physical contact between the objects?
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(Ch. 4, P. 85) - correct answer✔✔...d.radiation
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,10.)____________ is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 78) - correct answer✔✔...d.Cardiac output
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11.)During a ____________, participants exercise at progressively increasing work rates
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until they reach maximum work tolerance.
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(Ch. 4, P. 75) - correct answer✔✔...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
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12.)The period of elevated oxygen uptake during recovery from exercise is known as
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__________. ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 74) - correct answer✔✔...c.oxygen debt
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13.)As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) decreases, the primary fuel utilized for exercise is
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________________. ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 73) - correct answer✔✔...b.fat
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14.)Which component of a cell is a major player for the production of ATP during aerobic
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metabolism? ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - correct answer✔✔...a.mitochondria
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15.)The fundamental unit of muscle contraction is the _____________.
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(Ch. 4, P. 67) - correct answer✔✔...d.sarcomere
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, 16.)During periods of exercise, _______________ is the body's primary form of heat loss. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 86) - correct answer✔✔...c.evaporation
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17.)An increase in the frequency of muscle stimulation into a smooth, sustained, high-
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tension contraction is called ____________. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 70) - correct answer✔✔...b.tetanus
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18.)Which type of muscle fibers contract quickly and have an innate capacity to produce ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
great force, but fatigue quickly?
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(Ch. 4, P. 69) - correct answer✔✔...c.Type IIx
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19.)In the general population, _____________ is the major variable influencing maximal
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cardiac output. ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||
(Ch. 4, P. 79) - correct answer✔✔...a.stroke volume
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20.)For the average male and female, about _________ of muscle fibers are type I.
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(Ch. 4, P. 69) - correct answer✔✔...a.52%
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