4 Vocab - Metabolism/Bioenergetics

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Metabolism

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All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself.
Metabolism is the process in which nutrients are aquired, transported, used, and disposed of by the body

Question 1

Bioenergetics

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Study of energy in the human body

Question 2

Exercise metabolism

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Examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise

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Substrates

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Material or substance on which an enzyme acts

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Carbohydrates

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Organic compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, which include starches, cellulose, and sugars, and are an important source of energy. All carbohydrates are eventually broken down in the body to glucose, a simple sugar

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Glucose

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A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbohydrates, fat, and to a lesser extend protein, which serves as the body’s main source of fuel

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Glycogen

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Complex carbohydrate molecule used to store carbohydrates in the liver and muscle cells. When carbohydrate energy is needed, glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells

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Fat

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One if three main classes of good and a source of energy in the body. Fat help body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. They also serve as energy stores for the body. In good, there are two types of fats, saturated and unsaturated.

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Triglycerides

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Chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as the body

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Protein

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Amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which consist of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and usually sulfur, and that have several essential biological compounds

Question 10

Gluconeogenesis

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Formation if glucose from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids