Maughan & Gleeson: The Biochemical Basis of Sports Performance 
Multiple choice questions & answers
FiguresMaughan & Gleeson: The Biochemical Basis of Sports Performance
Chapter 05
- What is gluconeogenesis and why is this metabolic pathway considered important during prolonged exercise?
- What stimulates glycolysis in active skeletal muscle tissue during exercise and how is glucose taken up from the blood?
- How can the carbon skeletons of amino acids be used as a fuel for exercise?
- What is the normal resting blood glucose concentration in mmoles/litre and why does this not change drastically as a result of increased muscle glucose uptake during exercise?
- What stimulates lipolysis in adipose tissue during exercise and how is lipid fuel carried in the blood following its release from adipose tissue?
- What is the first stage in the processing of acetyl CoA by the Krebs (TCA) cycle and how many CO2 molecules are produced with every rotation of the Krebs cycle?
- What factors influence the blood glucose concentration and how does glucose cross the muscle cell membrane during exercise?
- List the possible causes of fatigue during a marathon race.
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