Aerobic and anaerobic exercise; short- and long-term effects quiz games for GCSE PE (Edexcel)

1. 1

   Which by-product is made by anaerobic respiration?

   Carbon dioxideWaterOxygenLactic acid
2. 2

   True or false: Vasoconstriction widens blood vessels.

   Vasoconstriction widens blood vessels.
3. 3

   Which formula gives cardiac output (Q)?

   Stroke volume x heart rateStroke volume + heart rateTidal volume x heart rateHeart rate divided by stroke volume

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1. 1

   Which term describes releasing energy from glucose when enough oxygen is available?

   Aerobic respirationOxygen debtLactic acidAnaerobic respiration
2. 2

   What name is given to the redirecting of blood towards the working muscles?

   Vascular shuntingSteady stateRecoveryOxygen debt
3. 3

   Which term describes the number of times the heart beats in one minute?

   Stroke volumeBlood pressureHeart rateCardiac output

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1. 1

   Which measure increases during a single session of exercise?

   Tidal volumeResidual volumeVital capacityResting heart rate
2. 2

   Which waste product building up in muscles helps to cause fatigue?

   HaemoglobinOxygenLactic acidGlucose
3. 3

   Which statement describes heart rate at steady state?

   It falls once the performer is warmed upIt rises every minute until exhaustionIt levels off during constant-pace exerciseIt returns to the resting level

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1. 1

   Marathon running mostly uses ____ respiration.

   anaerobiclacticaerobicstatic
2. 2

   Which activity is mostly aerobic for Sofia, a 25-year-old athlete?

   Throwing the shot putRunning a marathonDoing one vertical jumpRunning a 60 m sprint
3. 3

   Which activity is mostly anaerobic for Tyrone, a 17-year-old sprinter?

   Swimming steady lengths for 30 minutesJogging for 40 minutesCycling gently for an hourRunning 100 m flat out

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1. 1

   Cardiac output = stroke volume x ____.

   blood pressuretidal volumeheart ratebreathing rate
2. 2

   True or false: Vital capacity increases during a single session of exercise.

   Vital capacity increases during a single session of exercise.
3. 3

   True or false: Glucose can be used as a fuel for anaerobic respiration.

   Glucose can be used as a fuel for anaerobic respiration.

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