Chapter 6: Energy and Metabolism Flashcards
Macronutrients
A type of food necessary in large quantities in the diet to support function and energy production, i.e. carbohydrate, protein, and fat.
Metabolism
All of the chemical processes that occur in the body to support life including converting food into energy.
Bioenergetics
The study of how energy is transformed in living organisms.
Cells
The building blocks of all living organisms.
Organelles
Tiny structures within cells, each with a unique function.
Plasma Membrane
The cellular membrane made of lipids and proteins that forms the external boundary of the cytoplasm and regulates the passage of molecules in and out of the cytoplasm.
Cytoplasm
The viscous fluid inside a living cell excluding the nucleus.
Phospholipid Bilayer
The dual layer of lipids that make up the cell membrane of most human cells.
Fatty Acids
The smaller, absorbable building blocks of the fat that is found in the body.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Self-replicating genetic material in human cells.
Gluconeogenesis
The generation of new glucose molecules from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates.
Glycolysis
The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
Mitosis
Cell division that results in two cells identical to the original cell.
Ribosomes
Small cellular organelles involved in polypeptide and protein synthesis.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
A network of tubules attached to the nuclear membrane in cells.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Endoplasmic reticulum with ribosomes attached.
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Endoplasmic reticulum that lacks ribosomes.
Glycogen
The stored form of glucose found in muscle tissue and the liver.
Golgi Apparatus
An organelle of folded membranes responsible for packaging and transporting membrane-bound proteins.
Glycoproteins
A class of proteins with a carbohydrate group(s) attached.
Lysosomes
An organelle filled with digestive enzymes that breaks down materials the cell has absorbed.
Mitochondria
An organelle with a double membrane and many folds inside responsible for generating the chemical energy needed for biochemical reactions.
Oxidative Phosphorylation
The energy-producing process that occurs in mitochondria in the presence of oxygen.
Glucose
A simple sugar the body uses for energy production on the cellular level.
Triglycerides
The main component of adipose tissue made of three fatty acids and a glycerol molecule.
Respiratory Quotient
A method of determining the fuel mix being used; a way to measure the relative amounts of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins being burned for energy.
Indirect Calorimetry
A way to measure energy expenditure by oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide produced.
Respiratory Quotient equation
RQ = volume CO2 exhaled / volume of O2 inhaled