22 Flashcards
‘ First Law of Thermodynamics
The total energy within a system is constant
Energy can neither be created or destroyed
Energy can be converted
Biology relies on energy conversions
Energy can neither be _____ or _______
Energy can be _______
Created
Destroyed
Converted
Biology relies on
Energy Conversions
Energy balances in cells and organisms
Hybrid
Food consist is of
Chemical energy:
- carbohydrates
- fats
- proteins
Nutrients:
- vitamins, minerals, etc
Individuals diets…
…vary
Through digesition we have the realise of …
…carbon components as carbon dioxide
Digestion of food components down into smaller units such as:
- 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
After molecules are digested into the smaller components:
- 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
Carbon compounds in food are oxidised to form
ATP
What compounds in food car oxidised to form ATP?
Carbon compounds
Energy balcances in the body - Eintake = Eexpended + Estored
E stored in principlely lipid = weight gain
Obesity amount adults - stored energy
Weight loss can be achieved by:
- reduced energy intake (eat less and/or take certain drugs)
- increasing activities
- increasing basal metabolism
What is basal metabolism
The energy required for maintenance of life
What is leptin?
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’
Joule (J) =
energy required to push against 1 Newton of force for 1 metre
1 cal =
4.184 J
1 Cal (kilocalorie) - capital C =
4.184 kJ
Daily dietary energy intakes and energy expenditure usually measured as
MJ ie 1000 kJ
The energy content of foods can be measured by
The energy content of foods can be measured by calorimetry
Atwater factors
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))