22 Flashcards

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‘ First Law of Thermodynamics

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The total energy within a system is constant

Energy can neither be created or destroyed
Energy can be converted
Biology relies on energy conversions

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Energy can neither be _____ or _______
Energy can be _______

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Created
Destroyed
Converted

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Biology relies on

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Energy Conversions

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4
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Energy balances in cells and organisms

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Hybrid

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Food consist is of

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Chemical energy:
- carbohydrates
- fats
- proteins

Nutrients:
- vitamins, minerals, etc

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Individuals diets…

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…vary

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8
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Through digesition we have the realise of …

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…carbon components as carbon dioxide

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Digestion of food components down into smaller units such as:

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  • glucose
  • fatty acids
  • proteins
  • vitamins and minerals

(Makes them easier to absorb and is then circulated to different tissues)

  • this process generates a certain amount of heat
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After molecules are digested into the smaller components:

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  • large range of metabolic processes
    Metabolism:
  • glycolysis
  • B-oxidation (lipids - manages their resources, whether they are stored or taken up in diet)
  • citric acid cycle
    ATP - cellular work

Storage
- TAGS
- glyciogen

Evolved to intercorperate compounds into forms that are important for varieties celluluar functions and release some of the potential energy and get it into the form of ATP - makes energy available for cellular work

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12
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Carbon compounds in food are oxidised to form

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ATP

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13
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What compounds in food car oxidised to form ATP?

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Carbon compounds

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Energy balcances in the body - Eintake = Eexpended + Estored

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E stored in principlely lipid = weight gain

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15
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Obesity amount adults - stored energy

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16
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Weight loss can be achieved by:

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  • reduced energy intake (eat less and/or take certain drugs)
  • increasing activities
  • increasing basal metabolism
17
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What is basal metabolism

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The energy required for maintenance of life

18
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What is leptin?

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The peptide leptin is made in the fat cells, circulates in blood and signals to brain that enough energy is stored in the body, hence controls ‘hunger’

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Joule (J) =

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energy required to push against 1 Newton of force for 1 metre

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1 cal =

21
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1 Cal (kilocalorie) - capital C =

22
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Daily dietary energy intakes and energy expenditure usually measured as

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MJ ie 1000 kJ

23
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The energy content of foods can be measured by

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The energy content of foods can be measured by calorimetry

24
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Atwater factors

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Fat = 38 kJ/g
Carbohydrate = 17 kJ/g
Protein = 17 kJ/g
Ethanol = 29 kJ/g

(- under experimental conditions purified material is completely combusted - then able to measure the energy released from doing that combustion process - how to measure Atwater factors (typical energy value))

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Why not all the energy in food is available
Losses in faeces ie fibre (cellulose B-glycosidic linkage can’t be hydrolysed ) Nitrogen is not oxidised (excreted in urine) Have to adjust for these factors
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Not all energy from food is available
Yeah
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Yap
- range of energy across materials - people consuming higher levels of high energy compounds- there is a bigger energy input that has to be balanced against energy required for activities and storage
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Measuring energy expenditure: direct calorimetry - whole body calorimeters - what does it rely on measuring? What’s it good for determining?
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Indirect calorimetry - what is it based on? How does it work? How much head is produced per mole of O2?
- based on O2 consumption and CO2 production measured using a respirometer - a certain amount of energy is associated with every litre if O2 consumed - Heat produced per mole of O2 = 2813/6 = 469 kJ/mol - As 1 mol of O2 at STP = 22.4L 469 kJ / 22.4L = 20.9 kJ/L (STP = standard temperature and pressure)
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What are the two things an indirect calorimetry allows for?
- allows for calculation of energy expenditure for a wide range of activities - also allows calculation of the ‘respiration exchange ratio’ (RER)
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‘respiration exchange ratio’ (RER)
- calculation of energy expenditure for a specific individual in a specific energy state
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The more robust the energy…
… the more energy consumed
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RER can determine fuel is being used
(What is the flex between carbohydrate and lipid material in the body)
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B asal metabolism
Energy required for maintenance of life: Muscle contractions Nerve conduction Ion transport Synthesis of macromolecules Maintenance of body heat Usually defined as energy expenditure at rest - changes depending on individuals ‘Basal metabolic rate’
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Factors affecting basal metabolism include:
gender, age, body size and composition, genetics, hormonal status, stress levels, disease status, certain drugs
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Basal metabolism, increased by
Athletic training Late stage of pregnancy Fever Drugs eg caffeine Hyperthyroidism
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Basal metabolism, decrease by:
- malnutrition - sleep - drugs ie B-blockers - hypothyroidism
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Respirometers