Metabolism

Question 1

what is metabolism

Answer 1

Generating fuel/energy
Allowing growth
Repairing and maintaining tissues

Question 2

3 stages of metabolism

Answer 2

digestion, storage and energy production, catabolism for energy

Question 3

glycolysis

Answer 3

breaking down glucose molecules

Question 4

products of glycolysis

Answer 4

4 ATP, pyruvic acid, sodium

Question 5

citric acid cycle

Answer 5

a metabolic pathway that connects carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism

Question 6

citric acid cycle products

Answer 6

2 ATP, CO2, electron carriers

Question 7

electron transport chain

Answer 7

generates an electrochemical gradient

Question 8

products of ETC

Answer 8

lots of ATP

Question 9

aerobic vs anaerobic

Answer 9

aerobic = oxygen

Question 10

at beginning of race…

Answer 10

Muscles have: ATP, O2, Glucose

Question 11

glycogenesis

Answer 11

formation of glycogen

Question 12

normal BGL levels

Answer 12

4-6 mmol/L

Question 13

what are BGLs maintained by

Answer 13

insulin, glucagon

Question 14

glycaemic index

Answer 14

way of ranking carbohydrate-containing foods based on how slowly or quickly they are digested

Question 15

low GI vs high GI foods

Answer 15

low = slower rise in blood sugar levels

Question 16

glycogenolysis

Answer 16

Freeing of glucose from glycogen, Reverse of glycogenesis

Question 17

Gluconeogenesis

Answer 17

Synthesis of glucose from alternative stores

Question 18

lipid or protein metabolism

Answer 18

emergency energy usage

Question 19

type 1 diabetes

Answer 19

pancreas doesnt secrete insulin, cells attack insulin - born with it

Question 20

type 2 diabetes

Answer 20

insulin resistance - develops over time