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HSC PDHPE CORE 2 GLOSSARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
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HSC PDHPE CORE 2 GLOSSARY QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Chemical energy - ANSWER Is energy stored in bonds between atoms
Mechanical energy - ANSWER Is motion or movement energy
Kilojoule (or calorie) - ANSWER Measures the energy value of food. A calorie is
the equivalent of 4.2 kilojoules
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - ANSWER Is a high energy compound that
stores and transfers energy to body cells, allowing them to perform their
specialised functions, such as muscle contractions
Resynthesis - ANSWER Is the process of restoring ATP to its former state
Lactic Acid - ANSWER Is a by-product of the incomplete breakdown of
carbohydrate in the absence of oxygen
Creatine phosphate (CP) - ANSWER Is an energy rich compound that serves as
an alternative energy source for muscular contraction
Glycogen - ANSWER Is the storage form of glucose and is used for fuel when
blood glucose levels decline
Glycolysis - ANSWER Is the process of using glycogen or glucose as fuel
, Anaerobic - ANSWER Means that the reaction occurs in the absence of oxygen
Anaerobic Glycolysis - ANSWER Is a process where glucose is broken down in
the absence of oxygen to produce energy
Mole - ANSWER Is a gram-molecular weight of a substance. 1 mole (mol) =
1000 millimoles (mmol)
Metabolism - ANSWER Is the sum of all chemical processes within cells that
transforms substances into energy
Lactic threshold - ANSWER Is the point at which lactic acid accumulates rapidly
in the blood
Aerobic metabolism - ANSWER Is the breakdown of fuel in the presence of
oxygen to produce energy (ATP)
Capillaries - ANSWER Are tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries
to the smallest veins
Respiration - ANSWER Is the process of breathing
Fartlek training - ANSWER Participants vary their speed and the terrain on
which they are working, ultimately engaging both anaerobic and aerobic energy
systems
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