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