ISSA TRAINER Exam Questions
And Correct Answers
Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adaptations to exercise are known as the
training effect. (T/F)
True
The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant internal body environment
through various processes is called:
Homeostasis
BMR stands for
basal metabolic rate
Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. (T/F)
True
A calorie is a unit of heat. (T/F)
True
,The preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie (kcal).
(T/F)
True
The primary (not the 'initial') fuel during endurance exercise is:
Fatty acids
The molecule used for storing and transferring energy in the body is called:
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used for activities lasting two minutes or
greater. (T/F)
False
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous. (T/F)
True
,The respiratory system is responsible for:
- Supplying oxygen to the body
- Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
- Helps regulate the body's pH balance
The circulatory system consists of:
Heart, arteries, and veins
The nervous system is made up of the:
peripheral nervous system and central nervous system
Excretion is one function of the digestive system. (T/F)
True
Hormones are classified as:
Steroids, Amino-Acid derivatives, Peptides
Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells. (T/F)
True
, The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are to:
- Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular protein
- Change the rate of enzyme activity
- Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
Tendons connect bone to bone. (T/F)
False
The average human adult skeleton has:
206 bones
Tendons:
Are extensions of muscle fibers and connect muscle to bone
The anatomical terms for front and back are:
anterior and posterior
And Correct Answers
Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adaptations to exercise are known as the
training effect. (T/F)
True
The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant internal body environment
through various processes is called:
Homeostasis
BMR stands for
basal metabolic rate
Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. (T/F)
True
A calorie is a unit of heat. (T/F)
True
,The preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie (kcal).
(T/F)
True
The primary (not the 'initial') fuel during endurance exercise is:
Fatty acids
The molecule used for storing and transferring energy in the body is called:
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used for activities lasting two minutes or
greater. (T/F)
False
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous. (T/F)
True
,The respiratory system is responsible for:
- Supplying oxygen to the body
- Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
- Helps regulate the body's pH balance
The circulatory system consists of:
Heart, arteries, and veins
The nervous system is made up of the:
peripheral nervous system and central nervous system
Excretion is one function of the digestive system. (T/F)
True
Hormones are classified as:
Steroids, Amino-Acid derivatives, Peptides
Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells. (T/F)
True
, The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are to:
- Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular protein
- Change the rate of enzyme activity
- Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
Tendons connect bone to bone. (T/F)
False
The average human adult skeleton has:
206 bones
Tendons:
Are extensions of muscle fibers and connect muscle to bone
The anatomical terms for front and back are:
anterior and posterior
