____________________ ingested prior to high-intensity sports performance buffers the acid and neutralizes the carbon dioxide, thereby maintaining muscle pH levels closer to normal and enhancing exercise capacity

Fill in the blank with correct word


Sodium bicarbonate

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements is true concerning vitamin supplements?

A. Vitamin/mineral overdoses result in about 1,000 fatalities in the United States each year. B. National brands of supplements are more expensive, but have less impurities, thus, they are a more prudent choice. C. A megadose is generally defined as an amount ten times the RDA, although it is sometimes lower for certain vitamins. D. You should buy supplements containing 200 percent of the RDA for all vitamins and minerals.

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One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of

a. iron. b. proteins. c. carbohydrates. d. metallothionein.

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Some partially digested nutrients can be caught in the microvilli, but they cannot be further digested

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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