The Elevated Oxygen Consumption During Recovery from an Exercise Bout

question 18

Multiple Choice

The elevated oxygen consumption during recovery from an exercise bout is called EPOC or ____.

• A) oxygen debt
• B) oxygen deficit
• C) anaerobic threshold
• D) fat burning zone

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Definitions:

Nitrification

A microbial process by which ammonia is converted into nitrate, an important step in the nitrogen cycle.

Ammonium

A positively charged ion (NH4+) formed by the addition of a hydrogen ion to ammonia (NH3).

Nitrates

Salts or esters of nitric acid, containing the NO3- ion, commonly used in fertilizers.

Nitrogenous Compounds

Organic or inorganic compounds containing nitrogen in various chemical forms, important in many biological processes and industrial applications.