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When a person uses more energy than is taken in from their food what happens to their mass?
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∙ 12y ago
They lose weight. The entire point of a diet is to have a smaller energy input (food) than output (exercise). First you use up all the glucose in your blood, then carbohydrates in your body, then fat is broken down to make more glucose as fuel for your body.
If you keep going (starving yourself) your body uses up all the fat and breaks down muscles, which is not healthy for you!
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What happens to food taken in by an organism?
The energy from the food is stored
What happens to the food energy taken by an organism?
The consumer take it and uses it for his or her use, so that she or her can have energy too
What happens to the food energy taken in by an organism?
The consumer take it and uses it for his or her use, so that she or her can have energy too
What happens to the food that is taken in by a person who has no stomach?
How do you not have a stomach? Everyone has one, and you have to have one to live.
What happens when a person takes in more food energy than his or her needs?
They gain weight.
What happens to the amount of energy as it moves through the food chain?
The amount of usable energy ("food") stored in the biomass of organisms is decreased because most of the energy taken in by consumers is used for movement or released as body heat. The percentage passed on is usually taken as 10%, although this is a very generalized average, and different ecosystems have varying efficiencies.
What happens when a person takes in more food energy than his or her body needs?
It is converted to fat stores.
What happens if the food energy used is less than the food energy consumed?
you gain weight
What happens when a person takes in more food energy then his body needs?
they either get EXTREAMLY hyper, they vomit, or they may just get fat
What happens when a person takes in less food energy than his or her body needs?
Your body becomes less energetic and doesn't function
What happens to the chemical energy that an organism obtain from food?
The chemical energy that an organism obtains from food is converted to ATP.
What happens when food is broken down?
You get energy into your body.
