The Major Source of Energy in the Heart of a Runner

question 78

Multiple Choice

The major source of energy in the heart of a runner who has just won a 1, 000 meter race would be

• A) glycogen.
• B) phospholipids.
• C) plasma glucose.
• D) plasma amino acids.
• E) plasma fatty acids.

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Definitions:

Ocean-Continent Convergence

A tectonic plate boundary situation where an oceanic plate is forced underneath a continental plate, often causing volcanic and seismic activity.

Continental Rifting

The process by which a continent stretches and splits along a rift zone, forming a new ocean basin.

Decompression Melting

A process where melting occurs due to a decrease in pressure as rock rises closer to the Earth's surface without a significant increase in temperature.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and is forced into the mantle.