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Gen. Science Mod. 12

Energy and Life

TermDefinition
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.
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