Track and Field Athletes Specializing in the 100 Meter Dash

question 35

Multiple Choice

Track and field athletes specializing in the 100 meter dash will train their bodies for explosive power when pushing off the starting blocks. Which type of muscle fiber is being isolated during strength training to generate this explosive power?

• A) slow oxidative fibers
• B) fast oxidative glycolytic fibers
• C) fast glycolytic fibers

Understand the stages in Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory.

Recognize the risks and consequences of substance abuse among adolescents.

Understand the impact of societal and peer influences on adolescent behavior and development.

Explain the physiological processes involved in puberty and their effects on development.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is conceived by the union of sperm and egg cells.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or sexual reproduction cells.

Haploid Gametes

Sex cells (sperm or ova) containing half the number of chromosomes of a normal cell, crucial for sexual reproduction.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of the three primary germ layers in the early embryo, which develops into muscles, bones, circulatory system, and other internal organs.