KAHSSO KINE 1020 MOCK EXAM (WINTER TERM)

1. The study measuring the correlation between hand-grip strength and ability to perform basic mobility tasks came to what conclusion? a) Functional strength in mid- early-life will predict functional limitations at an older age b) Basic mobility tasks are more difficult for those who have sufficient muscular strength c) Physical strength at an early age bears no correlation to functional limitation at an older age d) Functional limitation occurs more frequently in the elderly Maintaining muscular strength later in life reduces functional limitation by over 50% for who? a) Men b) Women c) Children d) Both men and women Which has been shown to be an initiator caspase for higher levels of Reactive Oxygen Species? a) Caspase-3 b) Caspase-7 c) Caspase-6 d) Caspase-8 Which is not a benefit of strength and endurance training on apoptotic pathways in the elderly? a) Improved Bcl-2/Bax ratio b) Improved calcium handling c) Improved Apaf-1 levels d) All of the above are potential benefits Which of the following is characteristic of Duchenne Dystrophy? a) Affects both males and females b) Generally, sufferers do not live past age 20 c) Generally, sufferers are reduced to a wheelchair by age 40 d) It is not congenital A disease where muscles have difficulty relaxing is known as: a) Myotonic disease b) Hypermyotonic disease c) Hypomyotonic disease d) Isotonic disease Which is not a potential fatigue site in the peripheral system? a) Lower motor neurons b) NM junction and sarcolemma c) Actin-myosin interaction d) Metabolic supply pathways Which of the following travels across the NM junction to convey a neural impulse? a) Potassium b) Sodium c) Acetylcholine d) ATP rd What is the 3 step in the formation of new muscle fibres in Myogenesis? a) Formation of myoblasts b) Formation of myotubes

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c) Formation of satellite cells d) Formation of myogenin 10. Which is an inhibitor of myogenesis? a) MyoD b) Myogenin c) Myotube d) Myostatin 11. Which of the following does not promote protein synthesis? a) Testosterone Esters b) Human Growth Hormone c) Corticosteroids d) Estrogen 12. Structural misalignment due to loss of specific structural proteins is caused by what protease? a) Caspase-3 b) Calpain c) AIF d) Apaf-1 13. Which of the following accurately describes inspiration? a) External intercostals contract moving the lung out; diaphragm contracts by moving up to suck in air b) Internal intercostals contract moving the lung out; diaphragm contracts by moving down to suck in air c) Internal intercostals contract moving the lung out; diaphragm contracts by moving up to suck in air d) External intercostals contract moving the lung out; diaphragm contracts by moving down to suck in air 14. Which of the following is true about lung function tests in humans? a) Total Lung Capacity is equal to Vital Capacity plus Functional Residual Capacity b) Functional Residual Capacity is entirely unrelated to your Tidal Volume c) People with larger lungs have the same fraction of space dedicated to Functional Residual Capacity d) A Minute Ventilation of 35 L/min is normal 15. Which is true about the mechanism of heart contraction? a) During Atrial Systole, ventricular volume goes up substantially b) During Atrial Systole, blood pressure is higher than in Diastole c) Atrial systole occurs during the QRS-phase of an ECG d) All of the above are true statements 16. Which of the following medications would be beneficial for someone suffering from angina? a) Epinephrine b) Nitroglycerin c) Propofol d) A and C 17. Which is a reason why elite athletes have a better VO 2 than the average person? a) They have a significantly higher haemoglobin count b) Their arteries get wider during exercise to facilitate blood transport c) They extract more oxygen from haemoglobin at the muscle than the average person d) They have a smaller transit time 18. Which of the following hypothetical scenarios would help average Joe be a better runner? a) Running in a hyperoxic room b) Running in hot conditions c) Give him a steroid that will decrease his heart rate like an elite athlete would have at rest

d) A drug that induces a massive oxygen concentration difference between his blood and muscle cells 19. What limits your ATP-CP metabolic pathway? a) Not enough Phosphocreatine b) Not enough Creatine Kinase c) Not enough ADP d) Not enough ATP 20. Which is not a productive result of increased Lactate levels? a) Used in glucogenesis b) Decreases the pH of the muscle + c) NAD levels increase d) All of the above 21. Which of the following is not required to show that a person has reached their VO 2max? a) Heart rate at 90% of maximum calculated or greater b) RER is greater than or equal to 1.10 c) RPE must greater than or equal to 19 d) Blood lactate must be greater than or equal to 8 mmol/L 22. Which of the following is not true about your Tvent? a) It is a good predictor of athletic ability, but not as good as VO 2 in endurance events b) It is more trainable than VO2 c) It results from a drastic sudden increase in lactate levels d) It can be at 90% of the VO2max for some individuals 23. Sprint Interval and Endurance training are used separately on two groups. Which trend can be seen? a) Endurance training will increase VO2max noticeably more effectively b) Consistent Improvement over six weeks with roughly equal VO2max increases c) There should be no real weight loss benefit difference between the two methods d) Over six weeks, the effects are the same, but endurance training is most effective in the final 3 weeks 24. Joe is going to do a random exercise. In which case would it be most beneficial for him to Carb load? a) The exercise that causes 90% muscle fatigue and lasts 20 minutes b) The exercise that causes 75% muscle fatigue and lasts 90 minutes c) The exercise that causes 60% muscle fatigue and lasts 120 minutes d) The exercise that causes 60% muscle fatigue and lasts 240 minutes 25. If Joe wants to replenish his glycogen stores, what piece of advice should he not follow? a) Consume as much carbs as possible; 500g or more (ideally) b) Begin consuming carbs immediately after exercise c) Eat high glycemic index carbs d) He should aim for replenishing his stores at 5-7%/hour 26. Which is not an out of your control risk factor for Cardiovascular disease, according to Dr. Kuk? a) Gender b) Male Pattern Baldness c) Being South Asian d) Location in which you live 27. Atherosclerosis will likely develop if: a) A white blood cell decides to consume too many LDLs in an arterial wall b) You only have HDLs c) You have LDL in your blood d) The lumen in a coronary artery is getting abnormally larger

28. Which is an appropriate stress test for an 85 year old man with an elephant sitting on my chest pain? a) An ECG b) Emergency coronary bypass surgery while hooked to the ECG c) Make him jog on a treadmill and monitor the ECG d) Give him a stimulant and see what happens on the ECG 29. Which best describes a step in taking an Angiography? a) A catheter is inserted directly into a coronary artery in search of a clot b) Patient is sedated while the catheter is inserted into a groin blood vessel c) Dye is released by the catheter in search of possible stenoses d) An angiogram is taken with the CT Scanner while the dye gets released 30. Joe has severe atherosclerosis in his PDA (Posterior Descending Artery), but a healthy rib cage. Which procedure will be most efficient for him? a) Classical Coronary Graft Bypass b) Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass c) Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass d) Cant say for certain 31. An aneurysm located between Joes skull and his brain has ruptured. Which type of stroke will he have? a) Intracerebral Hemorrhagic b) Intercranial Hemorrhagic c) Subarachnoid Hemorrhagic d) Subcranial Hemorrhagic 32. Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health. How does it increase your risk of having a stroke, though? a) It inflames blood vessels b) Destroys cell tissue in the brain, leaving you more prone to stroke c) Cigarette smoking causes hypertension d) None of these are direct/truthful ways of increasing your risk 33. Joe follows an atherogenic diet. He is at risk for atheroslerosis, but you can only tell him to follow one of the following pieces of advice. Which would be most helpful? a) Get on a less harmful diet, though not necessarily healthy b) Exercise c) Specifically, replace fats with carbs d) Nothing, his fate is inevitable 34. Joe (age 40) is developing lumps of fibrous tissue (granulomas) in his lungs. What is he likely developing? a) Emphysema b) Sarcoidosis c) Pulmonary Fibrosis d) Cystic Fibrosis 35. Dyspnea is commonly found in which of the following pulmonary diseases? a) Chronic Bronchitis b) Sarcoidosis c) Scoliosis d) A and C 36. A Green Tea extract has been shown to reduce or eliminate minor acne. What proof does the manufacturer need to provide to get the product into stores? a) Clinical Trials showing effectiveness b) A herbalist that swears by its effectiveness

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c) It is an ancient Chinese tradition that has been believed to work for centuries d) All of the above would provide sufficient evidence for approval by Health Product Regulations Which of the following would be the most reliable place to research the effectiveness of Natural Health Products? a) Ask a certified Herbalist b) Any accredited pharmacist c) PubMed.com d) B and C What pathogen are we trying to kill off by chlorinating our water? a) Viruses b) Protozoa c) Fungi d) B and C The H5N1 Virus was extremely lethal to those infected. Who did it kill the fastest? a) Those who were of either very old, or very young age b) Those who had weak immune systems c) Those who had the strongest immune systems d) A and C When the issue of Prion outbreak occurred, how did the Canadian government approach the issue? a) Destroy the Reservoir b) Protect the Portal of Entry c) Prevent the Means of Transmission d) Kill the Pathogen What is a downside to Acquired immunity? a) There are very few specific T-cells and B-cells for each antigen b) Acquired immune cells tend to overreact when they see their corresponding antigen c) The cells carrying the specific antibodies do not reproduce d) There is no downside to acquired immunity systems Which of the following people probably has the best immune system? a) Dr. Riddell (exercises 3-5 days/ week, moderate intensity) b) Marit Bjoren (World Class Cross-Country skier) c) Kim Dotcom (Internet nerd) d) A and B Which of the following is not true about estrogen positive cancers? a) High Leptin levels are associated with them b) Post-menopausal women are at a much lower risk for them c) There is a greater chance they will recur in obese individuals d) All of the above are true about the nature of estrogen positive cancers When can a physician conclude that a patients cancer has metastasized? a) When the cancer has spread into the blood stream b) When the cancer has fully developed into a malignant form c) When the cancer has invaded another cell tissue d) When the cancer has subsided or regressed in some way Joe is 50, and has been exercising religiously his whole life. He has just recovered from an arm injury and wants to take exercise classes. He wants very high intensity, but no impact. What do you recommend? a) Water Aerobics Classes

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b) Spin Cycle Classes c) Tae Kwon Do d) Pole Dancing Classes Which is not a common scam tactic employed by gyms? a) Pressuring potential customers b) Using promotional gimmicks c) Using fake certificates to display credibility d) Location restrictions You want to work out at Average Joes fitness. Youre told that they tried to pull the old Bait n Switch tactic on a friend, though. What should you be looking out for? a) An offer that is cheap overall, but locks you in for a long time, beyond what youre comfortable with b) An offer that change prices mid-contract, specifically to offset and savings you make at the beginning c) A low price offer with time restrictions used to sell you a longer, more expensive contract d) A bunch of programs offered at a discount but when you read your contract, they arent listed Which category would you not see differences between World Class and sub-elite soccer players? a) 10 second sprint speed b) 35 meter sprint speed c) VO2max d) Fatigue The Repeated Sprint Test tries to predict how soccer players get fatigued. What is one of its pitfalls? a) It doesnt involve a soccer ball; thus not close enough to the sport b) It often doesnt tire the athlete if he/she is very fit c) It does allow us to predict aerobic fitness d) Athletes can secretly attempt to slack or conserve energy Joe is a local fitness trainer who wants to test the VO 2 levels for Hockey players. Which test should he do? a) Wingate b) Treadmill c) Ice treadmill d) Stationary Bicycle

Answer Key
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