In which compartment is the largest amount of body fluid stored?
A) Blood plasma
B) Interstitial fluid
C) Extracellular fluid
D) Intracellular fluid
Q. 2On average, an adult's body contains approximately ____ water (by weight):
A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80
Q. 3When body fluids have a solute concentration that is greater than the concentration of solutes in the cells, they are referred to as ____.
A) hypotonic
B) isotonic
C) hypertonic
D) in equilibrium
Q. 4Many athletes do not wish to be in energy balance; instead, they wish to maintain a(n) __________ for a period of time.
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Q. 5If one knows both the absolute energy expenditure (kcal/min) and the relative contribution of each fuel, the __________ from fat and carbohydrate can be determined.
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Q. 6At rest, the highest percentage of total energy is derived from __________.
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Q. 7__________ is a normal metabolic pathway that is sometimes referred to as an overflow pathway.
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Q. 8Fats that have a structure similar to triglycerides but also contain phosphate are known as __________.
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Q. 9Carnitine supplements have been shown to be effective for increasing fat metabolism and improve performance.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 10Medium-chain triglyceride supplements have been shown to be effective for increasing the percentage of energy obtained from fat and for sparing muscle glycogen.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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