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(1)
What type of covalent bonds link the amino acids in a protein?
[A]
peptide bonds
[B]
hydrogen bonds
[C]
ionic bonds
[D]
glycosidic bonds
(2)
Which of the following is not an amino acid?
[A]
glutamic acid
[B]
aspartic acid
[C]
glutamine
[D]
palmitic acid
(3)
Type I muscle fibres have the following characteristics:
[A]
white, glycolytic, slow contracting
[B]
white, oxidative, slow contracting
[C]
red, oxidative, fast contracting
[D]
red, oxidative, slow contracting
Answer: red, oxidative, slow contracting
(4)
Fast-twitch fibres contain:
[A]
a relatively large number of mitochondria and low ATPase activity
[B]
a relatively small number of mitochondria and low ATPase activity
[C]
a relatively small number of mitochondria and high ATPase activity
[D]
a relatively large number of mitochondria and high ATPase activity
Answer: a relatively small number of mitochondria and high ATPase activity
(5)
A muscle fibre relaxes when:
[A]
the nerve stimulus is removed
[B]
the nerve stimulus is too forceful
[C]
the actin binding sites are uncovered
[D]
the actin binding sites are saturated
Answer: the nerve stimulus is removed
(6)
After calcium ions have been released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum they:
[A]
initiate an action potential
[B]
cause sodium channels to open in the sarcolemmal membrane
[C]
bind to troponin
[D]
bind to actin
(7)
The trigger to initiate the contractile process in skeletal muscle is:
[A]
potassium binding to myosin
[B]
calcium binding to tropomyosin
[C]
ATP binding to the myosin cross bridges
[D]
calcium binding to troponin
Answer: calcium binding to troponin
(8)
An action potential arriving at the motor endplate causes release of:
[A]
acetylcholine which traverses the neuromuscular junction
[B]
sodium ions which binds to sodium receptors on the muscle membrane
[C]
calcium ions which initiate an action potential along the muscle fibre
[D]
noradrenaline which increases muscle metabolic activity
Answer: acetylcholine which traverses the neuromuscular junction
(9)
The sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells acts as a:
[A]
store of digestive enzymes
[B]
store of sodium ions
[C]
store of lipid
[D]
store of calcium ions
Answer: store of calcium ions
(10)
The two principal contractile proteins found in skeletal muscle are:
[A]
actin and troponin
[B]
actin and myosin
[C]
troponin and tropomyosin
[D]
myosin and tropomyosin
(11)
Which of the following factors does not influence success in sport?
[A]
ability to tolerate heavy training without succumbing to illness or injury
[B]
tactics
[C]
the diet
[D]
ingestion of carnitine during exercise
Answer: ingestion of carnitine during exercise
(12)
Endurance training increases the muscle’s capacity to:
[A]
contract faster
[B]
breakdown phosphocreatine
[C]
burn fat and carbohydrate
[D]
generate energy anaerobically
Answer: burn fat and carbohydrate
(13)
Women’s world record performances have improved rapidly in recent years mainly because:
[A]
women have evolved a greater muscle mass
[B]
women can now run faster than men
[C]
women have started training at an earlier age
[D]
more women are now engaged in sport
Answer: more women are now engaged in sport
(14)
In sprint events, improvements in performance may come from:
[A]
faster reaction times
[B]
increased power generating ability of muscles
[C]
improved resistance to fatigue
[D]
all of the above
(15)
Metabolism is determined by the:
[A]
size of proteins in the cell
[B]
availability of amino acids
[C]
proteins formed as dictated by the genetic material
[D]
protein composition of the DNA
Answer: proteins formed as dictated by the genetic material
(16)
Which of the following is an amino acid that is found in proteins?
[A]
adenosine
[B]
adenine
[C]
alanine
[D]
linoleic acid
(17)
Which of the following factors can affect enzyme activity?
[A]
temperature
[B]
pH
[C]
the presence of certain metal ions
[D]
all of the above
(18)
Prosthetic groups are:
[A]
required by all enzymes in the cell
[B]
loosely bound to enzymes via hydrogen bonds
[C]
sites on the enzyme molecule that permit allosteric modification of enzyme activity
[D]
tightly bound to enzymes and are required for their activity
Answer: tightly bound to enzymes and are required for their activity
(19)
The initial rate of an enzyme catalysed reaction depends on:
[A]
the concentration of the enzyme
[B]
the concentration of the substrate
[C]
the affinity of the enzyme for its substrate
[D]
all of the above
(20)
Kinase reactions:
[A]
inhibit ATP breakdown
[B]
involve the addition or removal of a phosphate group
[C]
involve the addition or removal of a ketone group
[D]
involve the addition or removal of an amino acid to a polypeptide chain
Answer: involve the addition or removal of a phosphate group
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