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1) In humans, what % of all energy produced in metabolism is used to accomplish work? 2) What is the remainder primarily used for?

List three factors that influence the composition and quantity of the gut microbiota throughout life?

What is one reason is it difficult to maintain high energy intakes during very long duration intense activity? (four possibilities from the lecture)

Which hormone inhibits Hormone Sensitive Lipase in the process of lipolysis?

Which of the following is not a typical consequence of relative energy deficiency in sport?

An athlete’s salt requirement may be higher than that of the average adult in the general population.

Which of the following popular sports nutrition supplements is rich in dietary nitrate?  Choose one.

Most of the ATP generated and stored in the body is used to fuel muscle contraction in the actin-myosin crossbridge cycle, but there are two other mechanisms/paths that require ATP during muscle contraction. List ONE of these.  

The hydrolysis of ATP yields approximately _____ kcal of free energy per mole of ATP degraded to ADP and Pi:

True or False? One training adaptation from long term exercise training is an increase in the rate of muscle glycogen and blood glucose use during exercise?