BIOLOGY 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Stearin, Vital Capacity, Actin

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOLOGY 1A03
• Professor: Kim Dej

Document Summary

Bio 1a03 lecture #4 storage of energy in animals. Camels: camels do not store water, but instead, they store the fat tristearin (c57h110o6). Migrating geese: prior to migration, the geese must have enough energy to store in their bodies for the long flight. The fatty acids then become -oxidized which allows an increased number of. Acetyl coa and generates a higher quantity of atp. Insects: migrating insects can form swarms of millions of insects, locusts go from field to field mating and moving the process. Swarms of locusts can fly for hours on an end. They do this by tapping into their sugar reserves and fat reserves. The swarms of locusts tap into their sugar reserves and release glycogen, which is then converted into glucose. Energy in animals: exercise is energetically costly, animals are able to maintain locomotion even in high altitude or hypoxic environments.