One of the Results of a Prolonged Energy Deficit Is

question 54

True/False

One of the results of a prolonged energy deficit is the suppression of menstruation in female athletes.

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Definitions:

Carrier Proteins

Proteins that facilitate the transport of specific substances across a cell membrane by changing shape.

Glucose Carrier

Proteins that facilitate the transport of glucose across cell membranes, via mechanisms such as facilitated diffusion.

Urea

A nitrogenous waste product formed in the liver, important in the metabolic breakdown of proteins and excreted in urine.

Isotonic

A term describing a solution that has the same osmotic pressure as some other solution, especially one in a cell or a body fluid.