Table of Contents
- 1 How does the air you breathe and food you eat relate directly to the production of energy in the form of ATP?
- 2 How do enzymes assist the process of absorption?
- 3 How do the air you breathe and the food you eat relate?
- 4 What is water balance and why is it important for homeostasis?
- 5 What enzymes break down carbohydrates?
- 6 How does food turn into poop?
How does the air you breathe and food you eat relate directly to the production of energy in the form of ATP?
How does the air you breathe and the food you eat relate directly to the production of energy in the form of ATP? Glucose is burned to produce heat and ATP. The transformation of glucose into energy occurs with or without oxygen, glucose is converted into energy.
How does the digestive system assist in maintaining water balance in the body?
The body obtains water primarily by absorbing it from the digestive tract. Additionally, a small amount of water is produced when the body processes (metabolizes) certain nutrients. The body loses water primarily by excreting it in urine from the kidneys.
How do enzymes assist the process of absorption?
Digestive enzymes play a key role in breaking down the food you eat. These proteins speed up chemical reactions that turn nutrients into substances that your digestive tract can absorb. Your saliva has digestive enzymes in it. Some of your organs, including your pancreas, gallbladder, and liver, also release them.
What is the overall function of the digestive system?
Your digestive system breaks down and absorbs nutrients from the food and liquids you consume to use for important things like energy, growth and repairing cells.
How do the air you breathe and the food you eat relate?
Your body cells use the oxygen you breathe to get energy from the food you eat. This process is called cellular respiration. During cellular respiration the cell uses oxygen to break down sugar. Breaking down sugar produces the energy your body needs.
How does your body convert food to energy?
Through the process of cellular respiration, the energy in food is converted into energy that can be used by the body’s cells. During cellular respiration, glucose and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide and water, and the energy is transferred to ATP.
What is water balance and why is it important for homeostasis?
Homeostasis requires that water intake and output be balanced. Most water intake comes through the digestive tract via liquids and food, but roughly 10 percent of water available to the body is generated at the end of aerobic respiration during cellular metabolism.
How is water regulated in the body?
If the body is becoming fluid deficient, there will be an increase in the secretion of these hormones that causes water to be retained by the kidneys through increased tubular reabsorption and urine output to be reduced.
What enzymes break down carbohydrates?
Saliva releases an enzyme called amylase, which begins the breakdown process of the sugars in the carbohydrates you’re eating.
How important are enzymes in metabolic reactions?
What Do Enzymes Do? Enzymes are protein catalysts that speed biochemical reactions by facilitating the molecular rearrangements that support cell function. Recall that chemical reactions convert substrates into products, often by attaching chemical groups to or breaking off chemical groups from the substrates.
How does food turn into poop?
Once foods are broken into small enough parts, your body can absorb and move the nutrients to where they are needed. Your large intestine absorbs water, and the waste products of digestion become stool.
How do you keep your digestive system healthy?
For better digestive health, follow these simple tips:
- Eat a high-fiber diet.
- Be sure you’re getting both soluble and insoluble fiber.
- Minimize your intake of foods high in fat.
- Select lean meats.
- Add probiotics to your diet.
- Follow a regular eating schedule.
- Drink plenty of water.