digestion
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Photosynthesis (Light Energy)
it makes the molecules smaller and simpler
It breaks down the proteins into smaller molecules the body can use
When you eat, your body needs to digest the food and turn it into a form that the body can use for nutritional purposes. Digestion refers to the chemical breakdown of large food molecules into smaller molecules that can then be used by cells. This process occurs when certain enzymes are mixed with the food. One of those enzymes is pepsinogen, which is converted to pepsin; pepsin is important because it digests proteins.
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Digestion
Catabolism
The body will breakdown protein from other parts of your body for use. It will first turn to your muscles and ultimately your vital organs.
Yes. In the human body, when 3,500 calories go unused for 3 days, they are converted into fat molecules to be stored for future energy use. Calories also come from foods and drinks that we consume. Some of those foods are fats (molecularly, they are known as lipids due to their structure).
The breakdown of food without the use of oxygen is fermentation.
When we consume more food than needed for metabolic processes, our body synthesizes fat molecules as a way of storing energy for later use.