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Aerobic Energy System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At what duration does the aerobic energy system become dominant?

a)

5 seconds

b)

15 seconds

c)

45 seconds

d)

75 seconds

2.

An elite 3000m runner would predominantly use which energy system during a race?

a)

ATP-PC Energy System

b)

Anaerobic Glycolysis Energy System

c)

Aerobic Energy System

3.

Why does the body require the three different energy systems?

a)

It doesn't require three different systems

b)

Different sports have different demands

c)

Intensity and duration of different activities and the availability of oxygen

d)

Physical exercise usually takes longer than a few minutes

4.

ATP stands for what?

a)

Aerobic Tri-potassium

b)

Adenosine Tri-phosphate

c)

Adrenaline Twitch Protein

d)

Anaerobic Triple Phosphate

5.

The body's main source of energy

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamins

c)

minerals

d)

Carbohydrates

6.

What is the function of carbohydrate?

a)

To keep the body warm

b)

To give energy to the body

c)

For growth and repair of the body

d)

To keep the eyes healthy

7.

Our breathing rate increases and you start to breathe heavily, this happens because

a)

More blood gets circulated around the body

b)

We have started to perform a physical activity

c)

To break down Lactic Acid and replenish energy supplies.

d)

Our muscles need more oxygen so you breathe deeper and quicker so a supply of oxygen can get to the muscles.

8.
What is the name of the process where glycogen is converted into energy?
a)
Sarcoplasm
b)
Glucose
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Glycogen phosphorylase
9.
Which curve best represents the aerobic energy expenditure?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
10.

Where does the Krebs cycle occur?

a)

sarcoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

muscles

d)

lactate

11.
The breakdown of Glucose (sugar) 
is called?
a)
creatine kinase
b)
ATP -Pc
c)
hydrolysis
d)
Glycolysis
12.

What fuels will the aerobic energy system use?

a)

Phosphocreatine

b)

Glucose

c)

Fat, Glucose and Protein

d)

Glycogen

13.
What will ATP become when it loses a phosphate?
a)
Adenosine  Monophosphate 
b)
Adenosine Triphosphate
c)
Adenine
d)
Adenosine Diphosphate 
14.

Aerobic means

a)

without oxygen (ATP – PC and Lactic acid systems)

b)

"with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's energy generating process (Aerobic energy system).

15.

What is the major energy system used in long distance running?

a)

ATP-CP

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Aerobic

16.

By products for Oxidative Aerobic system

a)

H2O, CO2 and heat

b)

Lactic Acid, H2O and CO2

c)

No by-products are produce

17.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
18.

Aerobic respiration produces ________ATP molecules

a)

2

b)

26

c)

36

d)

40

19.

Glycolysis occurs in _______________

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleic acid

20.

When is CO2 released?

a)

Kreb's Cycle

b)

Calvin Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

d)

Glycolysis