ISSA TRAINER Exam 2025 (Questions With
Verified Answers) Graded A+
BMR stands for
basal metabolic rate
Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. (T/F)
True
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
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
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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
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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
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Tendons:
Are extensions of muscle fibers and connect muscle to bone
The anatomical terms for front and back are:
anterior and posterior
Type I muscle fibers are predominantly aerobic. (T/F)
True
Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise results in:
Mitochondrial adaptations
Type II muscle fibers are entirely aerobic. (T/F)
False
Muscular hypertrophy is a(n):
increase in muscle fiber size
In a concentric contraction, the muscle lengthens to produce movements. (T/F)
False
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