Bioenergetics- Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
Metabolism is the ___ of all _________ inside the _____ of the body.
A
Metabolism is the sum of all reactions inside the cells of the body.
2
Q
Metabolism includes: production of l____ m________, production of a____ a____,
r__________, breakdown of excess p_______ and conversion of glucose to s_____ and g_______.
A
Metabolism includes: production of lipid molecules, production of amino acids,
respiration, breakdown of excess proteins and conversion of glucose to starch and glycogen.
3
Q
how is a lipid molecule made
A
1 glycerol molecule, 3 fatty acid molecules = lipids
4
Q
where are lipids found
A
in the cell membrane
5
Q
in humans what is excess proteins broken down into
A
urea
