Characteristics of the 3 Energy Systems

Which statement is true for you?

• I have the energy systems table pinned up at home, I see it daily. In fact, I won't be surprised if I smash this quiz.

• I have the energy systems table pinned up at home, I see it daily. But I am not that confident about this quiz.

• I have the energy systems table but I haven't yet put it up at home where I see it every day, so I'm not too sure about this quiz.

• I haven't put the energy systems table up at home yet and I don't expect to do too well on this quiz.

• I haven't put the energy systems table up at home yet, but you know what, I am a little bit gifted and will probably ace this quiz anyway.

I am currently completing at least 20 mins of PE homework / revision for each lesson we have (that is 3 x 20 minutes each week).

• Always

• Most weeks

• Sometimes

• Not really

Are the abbreviations PC and CP interchangeable and both acceptable?

• YES

• NO

• Not Sure

When the three energy systems break fuel down such as PC, glycogen and free fatty acids, this...

• releases energy for muscular contraction.

• all occurs in the mitochondria of the muscle cell.

• releases energy for reforming ATP.

• only occurs for a few minutes each day.

The only source of energy for muscular contraction comes from the breakdown of...

• PC

• ATP

• Glycogen

• ADP

The order in which ATP is able to be reformed from fastest to slowest is...

• Aerobic Energy System, Anaerobic Glycolysis, ATP-PC

• Anaerobic Glycolysis, ATP PC, Aerobic Energy System.

• ATP PC, Anaerobic Glycolysis, Aerobic Energy System.

• None of the above.

Draw the molecule ATP and then show what results from one phosphate molecule splitting.

Answer explanation

A - P - P - P (ATP)

A - P - P (ADP) + Pi (inorganic phosphate)

+ energy for muscular contraction.

Which energy system is most likely to be the major provider of ATP resynthesis for a long jumper?

• ATP - PC

• Anaerobic Glycolysis

• Aerobic

• All three equally.

Which energy system is most likely to be the major provider of ATP resynthesis for a Tour de France participant?

• ATP - PC

• Anaerobic Glycolysis

• Aerobic

• All three equally.

Which of the following fuel sources provides the greatest yield of ATP?

• PC

• Glycogen

• Fats

• All the same