The maximal rate of consumption of ________ is used as a measurement of a person's ability to perform endurance exercise and is measured in what units? How is this molecule related to metabolism?

What will be an ideal response?


Oxygen, measured in liters consumed per minute; oxygen is required for aerobic ATP production, and ATP
provides the energy for metabolism.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The adductors (brevis, longus, and magnus), gracilis, and pectineus are in the ____________________ group of muscles that move the femur.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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