Jake Is Getting Ready for Spring Training and Is Sitting

question 51

Multiple Choice

Jake is getting ready for spring training and is sitting down to a dinner of half a chicken,a rib-eye steak,black beans,and 5 slices of bacon.He has been eating typical dinners like this for about a month and has since gained 7 pounds,while exercising only briefly.When Jake asks why he doesn't see an increase in his biceps or abs,the proper response should be

• A)dietary protein alone does not contribute to muscle accretion.
• B)it takes at least 6 months to document changes in muscle accretion.
• C)the weight he has gained can be attributed to a substantial increase in his protein stores.
• D)because muscle accretion only responds to very lean meat choices,he should eliminate the fatty bacon and steak from his diet to promote muscle gain.

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Vertebral Column

Backbone.

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Lacking a tail, characteristic of certain animals either through evolutionary adaptation or a specific genetic condition.

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Large primates that lack tails and include species such as gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans.