5 Energy Balance And Metabolism Flashcards
1
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Andosine Triphosphate (ATP)
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The energy currency of life
2
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Energy
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The ability to do work
3
Q
Metabolism
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Chemical processes occurring within the body to convert food to energy
4
Q
Lipogenesis
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The biologically process of combining free fatty acids with glycerol to from triglycerides
5
Q
Lipolysis
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The biological process of breaking stored triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol.
6
Q
Glycogenolysis
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The process of breaking down the glycogen molecule into its individual glucose units for entry into the energy pathways.
7
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Gluconegenesis
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A metabolic pathways that results in the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids.
