Foothill College - BIOL 45

1)Which of the following reactions release energy?

2. Which of the following produces the greatest energy (ATP) from a single molecule of glucose?

3.

Which of the following is most common among Americans? energy equilibrium

4. VO2  is commonly used to assess energy use because it is direct calorimetry, and therefore extremely accurate.

5. When this equals 1, a man weighing 220 pounds burns approximately 100 kcal per hour.

6. When the value of this reaches it's maximum (20), it is probably time to take a break from exercise.

7. When the value of this reaches its maximum, you are exercising at your maximum rate of oxygen consumption. Exercise beyond this maximum is anaerobic and cannot be sustained for very long.

8. Age, sex, physical activity, weight and height are used to calculate this estimate for daily energy needs.