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EBR EMS Chapter 16 Definitions

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show cells making complex molecules from simpler compounds; opposite of catabolism  
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show when food molecules enter the cell and undergo chemical changes  
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avitaminosis   show
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show number of calories of heat that must be produced per hour by catabolism to keep the body alive, awake, and comfortably warm  
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show heat unit; the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 degree C  
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show the method used by athletes to increase the stores of muscle glycogen, allowing more sustained aerobic exercise  
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catabolism   show
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citric acid cycle   show
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show cellular process within mitochondria that transfers energy from high-energy electrons from glycolysis and the citric acid cycle to ATP molecules so that the energy is available to do work in the cell  
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show formation of glycogen from glucose or from other monosaccharides, fructose, or galactose  
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show the first series of chemical reactions in glucose metabolism; changes glucose to pyruvic acid in a series of anaerobic reactions  
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hypervitaminosis   show
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kilocalorie   show
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show complex process by which food is used by a living organism  
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show any of several proteins normally found in the plasma; includes albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen  
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thermoregulation   show
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total metabolic rate   show
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show organic molecules needed in small quantities to help enzymes operate effectively  
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