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SCI 220 Week 4 Quiz in WileyPLUS®
Complete the Week 4 Quiz in WileyPLUS®
Test Bank, Question 3
| Your answer is correct. | |
Weight lifting stresses the muscles, causing them to adapt by increasing in size and strength. This process is called
| atrophy. |
| hypertrophy. |
| megalomia. |
| tonia. |
Test Bank, Question 5
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_____ are activities that specifically increase muscle strength, endurance, and size.
| Yoga and pilates |
| Weight lifting and shoveling snow |
| Swimming and rowing |
| Jogging and walking |
Test Bank, Question 9
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Which of the following is a result of regular exercise?
| Increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes |
| Reduced blood pressure |
| Reduced bone density |
| Reduced HDL cholesterol levels |
Test Bank, Question 14
The exercise recommendations to maintain a healthy body weight are _____ those recommended to reduce risk of chronic disease.
| greater than |
| the same as |
| less than |
Test Bank, Question 20
If you do not rest enough between exercise sessions, which of the following statements is correct?
| Both fitness and performance will still improve. |
| Fitness, but not performance, will still improve. |
| Performance, but not fitness, will still improve. |
| Neither fitness nor performance will improve. |
Test Bank, Question 21
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Resting between exercise sessions is important because it
| allows the body to replenish energy stores. |
| repairs damaged tissues. |
| strengthens muscles. |
| All of these statements are true. |
Test Bank, Question 35
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When an athlete “hits the wall”, which fuel has been depleted?
| Creatine phosphate |
| Fat |
| Glycogen |
| Protein |
Test Bank, Question 41
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Aerobic training _____the size and _____ the number of mitochondria in cells.
| decreases, decreases |
| decreases, increases |
| increases, decreases |
| increases, increases |
Test Bank, Question 48
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the female athlete triad?
| Amenorrhea |
| Disordered eating |
| Improved bone density |
| Low percentage of body fat |
Test Bank, Question 59
| Your answer is correct. | |
Glycogen stores and endurance are increased by increasing fat intake.
| True |
| False |
Test Bank, Question 8
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The more excess body fat you have, the greater your health risks.
| True |
| False |
Test Bank, Question 11
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William has a BMI of 26.5 kg/m2. He would therefore be classified as
| normal weight. |
| obese. |
| overweight. |
| underweight. |
Test Bank, Question 15
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_____ measures an electric current traveling through the body and is used to determine body composition.
| Air displacement |
| Bioelectrical impedance |
| Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| Underwater weighing |
Test Bank, Question 23
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If an adult’s energy expenditure is greater than their energy intake, you would expect that the individual to _____ weight.
| gain |
| lose |
| maintain his/her |
Test Bank, Question 25
For most people, the majority of their total energy expenditure is from their
| basal metabolism |
| energy intake |
| physical activity |
| thermic effect of food |
Test Bank, Question 26
In general, non-exercise activity thermogenesis varies _____ between adult individuals.
| minimally |
| moderately |
| tremendously |
| not at all |
Test Bank, Question 30
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Which of the following would have an increased BMR?
| Tim, who is recovering from surgery |
| Mary, who is pregnant with twins |
| Sally, who is 8 years old and is an avid swimmer |
| All of these would have increased basal metabolic rates |
Test Bank, Question 47
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For most people, a loss of 5-15% of body weight will significantly reduce disease risk.
| True |
| False |
Test Bank, Question 51
Gloria is 5 feet 3 inches tall and her weight was 235 pounds. After one week of dieting, she stepped on the scale and found she weighed 228 pounds. The rate of weight loss that she experienced during this first week of dieting is within the range of recommended weight loss.
| True |
| False |
Test Bank, Question 59
Weight-loss supplements that contain soluble fiber are proven to reduce weight.
| True |
| False |