Topic 3: Energy systems Flashcards

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List the macronutrients

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Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids (fats), Water

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List the micronutrients

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Vitamins, minerals

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Outline the function of macronutrients

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Carbohydrates: Fuel, energy storage, cell membrane, DNA, RNA

Lipids (Fats): Fuel, energy storage, cell membrane, hormones, precursor of bile acid

Protein: Structure, transport, communication, enzymes, protection, fuel

Water: Medium for biochemical reactions, transport, excretion

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Outline the functions of microunits

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Vitamins: Energy release from macro units, metabolism, bone health, blood health, eyesight

Minerals and trace elements: Minerlizations of bones and teeth, blood oxygen transport, defense against free radicals, muscle function

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State the chemical composition of a glucose molecule.

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The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6 (1:2:1 ratio)

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Identify a diagram representing the basic structure of a glucose molecule

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Explain how glucose molecules can combine to form disaccharides and polysaccharides.

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Condensation reaction

Condensation reaction: The linking of a monosaccharide to another monosaccharide, disaccharide, or polysaccharide by the removal of a water molecule.

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State the composition of a molecule of triacylglycerol.

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Triglycerides are made up of a glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acid chains.

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Saturated fats

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Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the individual carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain.

Saturated fats originate from animal sources, for example meat, poultry, full-fat dairy products and tropical oils, such as palm and coconut oils.

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unsaturated fats

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Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds between carbon atoms within the fatty acid chain.

Unsaturated fats originate from plant-based foods for example olive oil, olives, avocado, peanuts, cashew nuts, canola oil and seeds, sunflower oil and rapeseed.

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State the chemical composition of a protein molecule

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Formed by amino acids

Linked in chains through peptide bonds

The body breaks down food into amino acids and then makes its own protein.

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Distinguish between an essential and a non-essential amino acid.

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Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be obtained from diet.

Non-essential amino acids can be synthesized by the human body.

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State the approximate energy content per 100 g of carbohydrate, lipid and protein.

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Joule = a single unit of energy 1000J = 1kJ

1720kj = 100g protein

1760kj = 100g carbohydrate

4000kj = 100g fat

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outline metabolism

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Metabolism: All the biochemical reactions that occur within an organism, including anabolic and catabolic reactions.

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outline anabolism

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Energy requiring reactions whereby small molecules are built up into larger ones.

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outline catabolism

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Chemical reactions that break down complex organic compounds into simpler ones, with the net release of energy.

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outline anaerobic catabolism

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Anaerobic catabolism: Compounds breaking down in the absence of oxygen

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State the major sites of triglyceride storage.

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Most fats are stored in the body as Triglycerides or Triacylglycerol in the adipose tissue and skeletal muscle

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Explain the role of insulin in the formation of glycogen and the accumulation of body fat.

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Not only does insulin tell the body to store excess glucose as glycogen, but it also stimulates lipogenesis or the formation and storage of Triglycerides. This occurs by;

1) The uptake of fatty acids by fat cells, which are converted to triglycerides. Triglycerides are then stored for future use in the adipose tissue as body fat.
2) The conversion of excess glucose into triglycerides, which are also then stored in the adipose tissue as body fat

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Outline glycogenolysis

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When the body needs more glucose than it has from the diet, it breaks down the glycogen stores in the liver and muscle, back into to glucose.

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Outline lipolysis.

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Triglycerides are released into the bloodstream and broken down into fatty acids and glycerol

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Outline the functions of glucagon and adrenaline during fasting and exercise.

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Exercise or prolonged time with no food, blood glucose drop detected by pancreas, glucagon released by α-cells of pancreas, stimulates glycogenolysis, increased blood glucose levels and use.

Adrenaline: Also increases with low glucose levels and also promotes glycogenolysis and lipolysis

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Annotate a diagram of the ultrastructure of a generalized animal cell.

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golgi bodies = Golgi apparatus (animal cells have no cell wall or chloroplasts)

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Annotate a diagram of the ultrastructure of a mitochondrion

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25
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Define the term cell respiration

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Cell respiration is the controlled release of energy in the form of ATP from organic compounds in cells.

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Explain the role of ATP in muscle contraction.

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ADP is transformed into ATP by myosin at the myosin head, this allows the pull of the sarcomere. ATP is the energy needed for a muscle contraction to occur.

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Explain how adenosine can gain and lose a phosphate molecule.

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Phosphate groups are very energy-rich

Gain: When a phosphate molecule is added back through energy ADP can be made

Loose: ATP is combined with water it loses a phosphate molecule which results in ADP

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Describe the re-synthesis of ATP by the ATP–CP system

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Creatine phosphate (a high energy molecule) is broken down to provide a phosphate molecule for the re-synthesis of ATP that has been utilized during the initial stages of exercise.

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Describe the production of ATP by the lactic acid system

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Also known as anaerobic glycolysis—the breakdown of glucose to pyruvate without the use of oxygen. Pyruvate is then converted into lactic acid, which limits the amount of ATP produced (2 ATP molecules)

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Explain the phenomena of oxygen debt

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Oxygen debt is now known as excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).

Oxygen debt is defined as the extra volume of oxygen that is needed to restore all the energetic systems to their normal state after exercise.

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Explain the phenomena of oxygen deficit

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Oxygen deficit is when the need of oxygen and oxygen supply do not match in the first moments of exercise

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Describe the production of ATP from glucose and fatty acids by the aerobic system

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in the presence of oxygen pyruvate is processed by the Krebs cycle which liberates electrons that are passed through the electron transport chain producing energy (ATP).

Fats are also broken down by beta oxidation that liberates a greater number of electrons thus more ATP. In the presence of oxygen and in extreme cases protein is also utilized.

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Discuss the characteristics of the three energy systems and their relative contributions during exercise

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As exercise intensity increases, so too does the requirement for ATP. At higher intensity exercise, ATP requirements immediate and in a large amount. At lower intensity exercise, ATP requirement is more slow and constant

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Evaluate the relative contributions of the three energy systems during different types of exercise.

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Depending on the sport different energy systems will be used e.g. rugby is endurance based (aerobic) however also has quick energy needed for a tackle (creatine phosphate)