When your muscles suddenly need a lot of ATP quickly; for example, if you decide to lift a couch over your head; what nutrient will provide most of the ATP for the first couple of minutes?

Q: Skeletal muscle cells (myocytes) store energy by synthesizing  ____________ when blood sugar is…

A: The correct answer is:glycogen; highWhen blood sugar (glucose) levels are high, skeletal muscle…

Q: In the process of muscle contraction, which of the following steps immediately precedes the sliding…

A: Muscle cells are specialized for contraction. Muscles allow for motions such as walking, and they…

Q: Which of the following does NOT have any fiber? black beans O orange juice O white bread O chicken

A: Fiber is basically the type of carbohydrate that cannot be digested by the human body. Fiber passes…

Q: A student athelete measured his running performance on a treadmill and found the following data: 15…

A: There are two main types of skeletal muscle fibers. They are type I (slow-twitch muscle fibers) and…

Q: How many ATP molecules do we get from each creatine phosphate molecule?

A: Muscles need energy to contract.The shortening energy found in the existing ATP molecules in the…

Q: Describe your own flexibility in health-related.  Why do we need to stretch?

A: Increased Range of Motion: By increasing your flexibility through regular stretching, you'll be able…

Q: What is the primary organic molecule that makes up a muscle cell.

A: Muscle cells Muscle is a contractile tissue and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic…

Q: Changes in mitochondria, muscle fibers metabolic fuel in response to training

A: Training is a systematic way of enhancing performance over time. Different types of training involve…

Q: Myosin filaments iterdigitate with actin filaments in order to bring about muscle contraction.…

A: The process of muscle contraction is necessary for the normal physical activities of the body. Force…

Q: Tetanus is a disease caused by Clostridium tetani characterized by muscle spasms. Just like the…

A: Both Clostridium tetani and Clostridium botulinum are gram positive, anaerobic, non- motile and…

Q: the process of muscle contraction, which of the following steps immediately precedes the influx of…

A: Muscle contraction:-  Is the response  a muscle has to any kind of stimuli where the result is…

Q: Fast-twitch muscle fibers have which of the following characteristics?a. fewer number of…

A: Fast twitch muscle is a muscle which helps you to do short and quick responses

Q: Explain the relation between muscles, ATP energy, and the calcium ion.?

A: Muscle consists of muscle fibres/cells , made up of myofibrils containing myofilaments , actin and…

Q: When ATP levels return to normal after intense muscle activity, is creatine predominantly…

A: During intense muscle activity excess and immediate amount of ATP is required, in this case the…

Q: Muscle with a reduced blood supply and low numbers of mitochondria is likely Fast, with strong…

A: Muscles These are soft tissues that help us in running, jumping, support, heat generation, and blood…

Q: high levels of Pi and no other metabolites, what would you observe

A: Muscle fatigue is a common complaint in clinical practice in humans. Muscle fatigue is known as an…

Q: Imagine you are an oxygen molecule. Your job is to get inside the body and deliver oxygen to a…

A: In this scenario, we will take on the perspective of an oxygen molecule and explore the journey it…

Q: In a long period of intense exercise, why does muscle generate ATP anaerobically at first and then…

A: Muscle is one of the four primary body tissues which is mainly responsible for the movement in the…

Q: The human body has mainly two types of muscle fibres: slow-twitch and fast-twitch.  The { slow or…

A: Individual muscle fibres make up skeletal muscles. Not all muscle fibres are the same, much like…

Q: Which statement or statements describe why depletion of ATP after death leads to rigor mortis?

A: Rigor mortis is the third phase of death. It is one of the unmistakable indications of death,…

Q: Which of the following statements is true?     Fast glycolytic fibers have a small diameter.…

A: Fast glycolytic Fibers:  Fast glycolytic fibers, also known as type IIb fibers, are a type of muscle…

Q: Which of the following is NOT an expected change to lactate threshold after 6-months of aerobic…

A: "Lactate threshold is the point during exercise at which lactate (or lactic acid) begins to…

Q: When an animal dies, its limbs and body become stiff because its muscles go into rigor mortis…

A: The stiffness of the muscles and joints of the body when an animal dies is known as rigor mortis.…