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What this question is testing
Objective: Recovery Nutrition
Prompt focus: After resistance training, including protein in the recovery meal is recommended primarily because protein:
Why the correct answer works
Provides amino acids that support muscle protein synthesis and adaptation
Protein in recovery supplies amino acids that support muscle protein synthesis and adaptation.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
Resistance training stimulates muscle protein synthesis, and consuming adequate protein in recovery supplies the amino acids needed to support repair and adaptation. Carbohydrate is still important for glycogen, so a recovery meal generally combines both protein and carbohydrate.
Simple analogy
Think of recovery nutrition like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.