B3.1.3 The Sports Drink Dilemma

Question	Answer
Why is glucose used during exercise?	Glucose is used in the process of respiration to release energy.
Most soft drinks contain..	water, sugar and mineral ions.
The water in the drinks help to..	replace water lost when sweating
The sugar in the drinks..	replace sugar used for energy release in exercise
Mineral ions in the drinks..	replace those lost in sweating
If the drink concentration matches the body fluids the solution is called	isotonic
How are mineral ions lost from the body during exercise?	During sweating

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