The Amount of Protein Recommended Daily for Recreational Athletes Who

question 41

Multiple Choice

The amount of protein recommended daily for recreational athletes who do not train is ____.

• A) 0.8 to 1.0 g per kg of body weight.
• B) 1.2 to 1.4 g per kg of body weight.
• C) 1.2 to 1.7 g per kg of body weight.
• D) more than 2.0 g per kg of body weight.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Knob

The part of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters to transmit signals to another neuron or muscle cell.

Neuromuscular Junction

The synapse or junction where a motor neuron transmits a signal to a muscle fiber causing it to contract.

Muscle Fiber

An individual muscle cell, long and cylindrical, which contracts to produce movement.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by neurons that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.