BIOL BC 1500x Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gastrodermis, Vacuole, Heterotroph

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Metabolism equation: food + o2 -> energy + nutrients -> waste. Energy and nutrients released from food through metabolic processes. Energy comes from calorie-rich food (fat and carbohydrates. Bulk nutrients: animals have to eat a substantial amount. Fixed carbon: carbon in a biological molecule, used to build more molecules. Protein: animal uses amino acids from proteins to build proteins it need. Animals can"t manufacture some animo acids, must eat them. No way to store amino acids in body. Some can"t be produced by animals, must be eaten. Some minerals: animal needs a lot of them. Example: calcium for a growing animal with bones. Vitamins: coenzymes, cannot be produced by animals, must be eaten. Process of how animals get energy from food: acquiring food. Depending on type of food, may or may not be a challenge (herbivores vs. carnivores: mechanical processing. Breaks up tissues and cells into smaller pieces: chemical processing.

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