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Where does energy come from that your body uses to keep you alive?
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∙ 11y ago
The animal body gets its energy from food. Food is the fuel for body. As food is digested and consequently degraded into simpler substances, (by enzymes) energy is release with breaking up of chemical bonds of food material. This energy is stored in the cells of the body and later utilized in various works.
The ultimate source of energy is sun, as plants can manufacture their food only in the presence of sunlight. Animals depend on plants in one way or another, (directly or indirectly). So the key to energy is suns radiation, its light and heat!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoWell, first of all, that energy is called glucose, and glucose comes from all kinds of plants like, cocoa beans, apples, broccoli, peaches, etc. When you eat something like the items listed, the glucose runs through your blood in your veins so that it's carried throughout your body. That way your body starts generating energy from the glucose.
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∙ 10y agoAnimal bodies use oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy.
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∙ 14y agoATP and the digestion of food. ATP is what gives everything life and energy.
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∙ 14y agothe foods you eat
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∙ 11y agoFrom the food we eat.
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Why is energy needed by the body?
Energy is needed to keep your body in action!
Approximately 95 percent of the energy needed to keep a cell alive is generated by the activity of the?
Mitochondria
List three uses of energy in organisms?
List the three functions of biological energy. 1. Basal metabolism, which is the energy required to keep the body alive 2. Physical activity, the things you do when you're not completely at rest 3. Growth and repair CP
What gives your body its energy?
The food taken in by the body/ consumed by the body, which is absorbed during digestion. The main sources of energy are Carbohydrates and Fat (however also needed to keep the body warm and to protect the internal organs from damage).
Energy is lost at each stage of food chain howq?
Before the energy is transferred between animals, some energy is used to travel between distances and to keep the animal alive, therefore not all of the starting energy is gained by the consumer.
How is the digestive system helpful?
It converts food into energy to keep a body alive
Why is important for humans to eat?
your body needs energy and fat to keep yourself alive
How do cells use their energy?
They help keep things (body or animals etc) healthy and alive.
Is e Vitamins and minerals provide energy to the body?
No. Food provides the energy; vitamins and minerals are important, but won't keep you alive.
Three reason your body need water?
to give you energy to keep your cells alive you could get dehydrates
Where are body fats important in the body?
Fat is an animals way of storing energy; it keeps you alive between meals. To keep you warm.
What is obtained from stored body fat and is needed to keep the body alive?
Energy (i.e calories). This stored fat can be converted easily into energy that your body can use - useful if there is no food available for a long time.
What can be obtained from stored body fat and is needed to keep the body alive?
Energy (i.e calories). This stored fat can be converted easily into energy that your body can use - useful if there is no food available for a long time.
What are digestive cells?
the digestive cells are the small particles in our body. know we have 200,000 cells in our body that give us energy keep us alive.
Why is energy needed by the body?
Energy is needed to keep your body in action!
What is the functions for cells in your body?
Cells control everything in your body including your brain, they burn energy and keep you going a failure of one cell can be replaced by a new cell. Overall the function of a cell is to keep you alive and heathy.
What is the name for the minimum energy expended to keep a resting awake body alive and represents a total of 60 percent to 70 percent of total energy expenditure?
Basal Metabolism (BMR)
