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Gen. Science Mod. 12
Energy and Life
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Producers | Organisms that produce their own food. |
| Consumers | Organisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for food. |
| Herbivore | A consumer that eats producers exclusively |
| Carnivore | A consumer that eats only other consumers. |
| Omnivore | A consumer that eats both producers and other consumers. |
| Combustion | Requires oxygen. Produces energy, carbon dioxide, and water |
| Carbohydrates | Usually the first macronutrient burned. |
| Monosaccharide | Simple sugars (example: glucose). The only type of carbohydrate the cells in your body can burn. |
| Disaccharide | Two monosaccharides linked together (example: table sugar) |
| Polysaccharide | Many monosaccharides linked together (example: starch, as in a potato). |
| Fats | The second macronutrient burned. |
| Saturated Fats | This kind of fat tends to be solid at room temperature. |
| Unsaturated fats | This kind of fat tends to be liquid at room temperature. |
| Proteins | The third macronutrient burned. |
| Endothermic | Using energy for the purpose of keeping our internal temperature relatively constant. (Warm-blooded) |
| Ectothermic | No means by which they can control their internal temperature. They also require less food. |
| Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) | The minimum amount of energy required by the body in a day. |
| Glycolysis | The first step in the combustion process. |
| Krebs Cycle | The second step in the combustion process. |
| Electron transport system | The third step in the combustion process. |