ISSA CERTIFICATION FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Metabolism can be categorized in the following? Answer:
catabolism, anabolism
◉ BMR Stands for ? Answer: basal metabolic rate
◉ A 30 minute jog would rely most heavily on which energy
pathway? Answer: oxidative
◉ What is the automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant
internal environment called? Answer: homeostasis
◉ About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements:
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous. (T/F)
Answer: True
◉ Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell? (T/F)
Answer: True
, ◉ The heart, arteries, and veins are part of the circulatory system?
(T/F) Answer: True
◉ The ATP/CP pathway is considered aerobic? (T/F) Answer: False
◉ Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: Answer: Up to 2 minutes of
ATP production
◉ The primary fuel during endurance exercise is? Answer: fatty
acids
◉ The main purpose of hormones is ? Answer: 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
◉ The main purpose of digestion is? Answer: Break down food and
waste elimination
◉ The main purpose of the respiratory system is? Answer: To supply
oxygen to the body, To eliminate carbon dioxide in the body, To
regulate the body's pH balance
◉ The human adult skeleton has how many bones? Answer: 206
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Metabolism can be categorized in the following? Answer:
catabolism, anabolism
◉ BMR Stands for ? Answer: basal metabolic rate
◉ A 30 minute jog would rely most heavily on which energy
pathway? Answer: oxidative
◉ What is the automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant
internal environment called? Answer: homeostasis
◉ About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements:
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous. (T/F)
Answer: True
◉ Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell? (T/F)
Answer: True
, ◉ The heart, arteries, and veins are part of the circulatory system?
(T/F) Answer: True
◉ The ATP/CP pathway is considered aerobic? (T/F) Answer: False
◉ Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: Answer: Up to 2 minutes of
ATP production
◉ The primary fuel during endurance exercise is? Answer: fatty
acids
◉ The main purpose of hormones is ? Answer: 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
◉ The main purpose of digestion is? Answer: Break down food and
waste elimination
◉ The main purpose of the respiratory system is? Answer: To supply
oxygen to the body, To eliminate carbon dioxide in the body, To
regulate the body's pH balance
◉ The human adult skeleton has how many bones? Answer: 206
