Carbohydrates
Your brain cells burn these _________.
carbohydrates
proteins are made of these
amino acids
solid at room temperature
saturated fats
warm-blooded, maintains own body temperature
endothermic
oxygen
a simple sugar (glucose)
monosaccharides
Your body burns protein _______.
last
oils, or fats liquid at room temperature
unsaturated fats
plants
producer
combustion produces...
Water, heat (energy), carbon dioxide
sucrose or table sugar is an example of 2 simple sugars combined called___________.
disaccharides
If someone does not eat enough protein, _________________________________.
Their cells do not function properly.
The minimum amount of energy required in a day to live is...
Basal metabolic rate
eats other consumers
carnivore
BMR stands for...
Basal Metabolic Rate
starches are more complex and are called___________.
polysaccharides
you burn macronutrients in this order:
______, _______, ___________.
carbs, fats, proteins
Produced inside the cell as cell's energy unit.
ATP- adenosine triphosphate
eats producers
consumers
Why are mitochondria the powerhouse of the cell?
They produce ATP through Kreb's cycle and the Electron Transport Chain.
order the carbohydrate macronutrients from smallest to largest:
monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
not protein related!
A ___________ eats decaying organisms.
decomposer
cold-blooded, uses surrounding environment to maintain body temperature
ectothermic
measurement of energy
calorie
What process occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell that produces energy?
glycolysis