lecture 21 Flashcards
What is one enzyme that is targeted in fish to determine developmental changes during diet?
Citrate synthase.
What is the role of citrate synthase?
It feeds into the aerobic pathway of fish, and is primarily found in the first stage of the citric acid cycle to catalyze its first reaction.
Is a higher or lower concentration of citrate synthase favorable?
A higher concentration.
What is aerobic respiration?
the process of producing cellular energy that involves oxygen, being favored in endurance exercise such as long distance running.
What is anaerobic respiration?
The process of producing cellular energy in the absence of oxygen.
It involves the partial breakdown of glucose into lactic acid, which is then brought to the liver and turned back into glucose.
How much more food do we need to produce in order to feed earths growing population?
we need to produce 63.7% more food per hectare.
Why should we look at alternative forms of protein ?
The global population is growing, malnutrition is lowering, the amount of farm-able land is constant, and the average person is eating more.
What has the largest Feed conversion ratio?
Cows with a feed conversion ratio of 6
What is a feed conversion ratio?
he amount of return you get from the energy you put into an animal. (the smaller the number the better.
What is the smallest feed conversion ratio?
Fish (1.2) Crickets (1.0)
What is the feed conversion ratio of plants?
0
Why is it important to look at other forms of proteins?
We need to know if these proteins will have a impact on the development of mussel in youth, and how long it takes for us to lose muscle as we get older
What is Sarcopenia?
The extreme loss of muscle
What causes Sarcopenia?
The lack of stem cells in type II musle fibers
What are type one muscle fibers?
Aerobic muscles
- slow twitch
- low force high duration
- white muscle
