BIOL 1412 Chapter Notes - Chapter 51: Gluconeogenesis, Emulsion, Beta Cell

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Energy needs and expenditures can be measured. First it starts consuming energy stored in glycogen and fat. Once fat is gone, then body goes for protein for energy. First gets stored in glycogen reserves, then carbs, fats, and proteins are converted to body fat, and stored in stomach, legs, etc. The food of herbivores is often low in energy and hard to digest. Carnivores must find, capture, and kill prey- use sharp tteth, jaws, strong. Vertebrate species have distinctive teeth: all animals have general three layer structure: Enamel (out layer)- consisting of calcium phosphate. Pulp cavity- contains blood vessels, nerves, and the cells that. Digestive enzymes break down complex food molecules: protein, carbs, and fat macromolecules are broken done into monomers by hydrolytic enzymes produced at different locations in the digestive tract, types of digestive enzymes: Proteases-break bonds between adjacent amino acids in proteins.

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