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Glucose is systematically degraded into carbon dioxide and water in the presence of oxygen. The process (respiration) releases energy which is stored in the glucose molecule.
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∙ 9y agoYour body needs glucose to fuel your muscles and give you energy. It is used by the cells to produce energy for all of the body functions.
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∙ 12y agofor metabolic activities and cellular respiration
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∙ 11y agoI guess it's because they are a make up of simple sugars and an important energy source in the body. The energy could possibly be a source to help the cell respire? I'm not sure
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∙ 11y agooxygen is necessary, among other things, for the electron transport chain that is part of the respiratory cycle of the cell.
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∙ 13y agooxygen is important only to the mitochondria in cells, those are known as the powerhouses of the cell if you will recall, and they use oxygen to produce a majority of the energy we expend.
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How do you keep glucose level constant?
There is a substance in your blood that changes glucose into fat, but if your diabetic your body stops making the substance and so you have to ingect insulin if your type 1 diabetic or your take tablets if your type 2, which converts tne glucose ito fat. I know this because y dad is diabetic =)
Why are there blood capillaries close to all the cells in your organs?
You have 100,000 feet of blood vessels in your body. The tinest ones must be close to the cells. Each cell needs a constant supply of oxygen and glucose and other nutrients and must have means to remove wastes that they make.
How the body maintains the homeostasis?
The body maintains homeostasis through the maintainance of glucose.Insulin, secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas, transports glucose to the body's cells, lowering blood glucose levels. Insulin helps to prevent hyperglycemia.To be able to maintain a constant internal environment in your body, the body shivers and sweats.
What process does NOT help supply oxygen and glucose to the cells of the human body?
Excretion, because vacuoles help remove un-needed materials from the cell.
How does drip of glocose help patient to recover?
glucose in the body is maintained at a constant level. When there is a depletion in this level, a person can go unconscìous because of inadequate glucose supply to the brain. Administration of glucose increase glucose supply to the brain and recover such patients.
Where is glucose stored in the body?
In the human body, glucose is stored in the cells. The function of the stored glucose is the secondary energy storage. The primary energy is stored in the adipose tissue.
Which nutrient class supplies glucose as the main source of energy for the body?
Carbohydrates supply glucose as the main source of energy for the body.
What hormone decreases blood glucose levels by transporting glucose into body cells?
insulin
A monosaccharide that serves as a source of energy for all body cells and tissues?
glucose
What is glucose converted into by body cells?
Pyrrhic acids
What is a major source of energy for your body cells?
glucose
What is the maintence of homeostasis?
it is the maintenance of the internal environment of the body like keeping the blood glucose level constant or keeping the body temperature constant
