An athlete's pre-exercise weight is 163 pounds. His post-exercise weight is 161 pounds. What does this two (2) pound weight loss represent?

a. Fat loss
b. Loss of muscle mass
c. Fluid loss


c

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a. calcium rigor. b. calcium tetany. c. myosinotoxicosis. d. calmodulin dysfunction. e. hyperkalemia.

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Which is NOT a current hypothesis about the cause of aging?

A. Blood concentrations of hormones change. B. Connective tissue stiffens and reduces flexibility. C. Cells can divide about 50 times, and then they die. D. The immune system becomes less able to recognize and destroy foreign substances. E. All of these are current hypotheses about the cause of aging.

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Which of the following groups of athletes may be susceptible to a nutrient deficiency due to inadequate or sporadic caloric intake?

A. Gymnasts and ballet dancers B. Wrestlers attempting to make a low weight class C. Endurance athletes attempting to improve efficiency through weight loss D. Bodybuilders trying to attain a low body fat percentage E. All of these groups may be susceptible to a nutrient deficiency

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The statement "Do you do any exercise" is an example of an:

a. Open answer b. Closed question c. Open question d. Definitive answer

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