Post on 10-Apr-2019
Metabolism
Glucose Metabolism
From one molecule of Glucose We can get
36 or 38 total ATP’s
(32 to 34 from Electron Transport)
Other Metabolic Pathways
The energy yield from molecules is:
1 gram of glucose = 4 kilocalories1 gram of protein = 4 kilocalories1 gram of lipid = 9 kilocalories
Metabolic Adaptations
Absorptive State
Or
Post-absorptive State
Factors affecting Metabolic Rate
• Body Temperature Gender• Exercise Brown Fat• Hormones Thyroid• Age Nervous sys.• Climate Eating• Sleep Height• Hypothalamus Psychology
Words to Know
• Fever• Pyrogen• Obesity• Heat cramps• Heat exhaustion• Heatstroke• Kwashiorkor• Marasmus