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Through the food we ingest. Multiple biochemical pathways (basically the food you eat is converted into either energy for immediate use -glycose, starch energy storage) or fat energy storage) convert the food into one typoe of energy.
Usable energy when you have oxygen to your body is called Aerobic Glycolysis. In short the energy from food is "added" chemically to a molecule called ADP (Adenosine Di Phosphate) converting ADP into ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). This extra phosphate acts as a primer. Imagine drawing the string on a crossbow. that's exactly what this does - it primes it for energy release - releasing it only once the body needs it.
The ATP is used by the body, converting it back to ADP. The body uses the energy.
The cycles that create ATP and ADP are rather complicated - using many enzymes and other biomolecules. For ease of asnswering I've left them out -but open up a biochemistry book if you want to know more.
This priming of ADP into ATP and energy use etc etc uses oxygen - hence the name aerobic (which means air loving) whcih creates the most amount of enegry. From a single glucose the body can make 30 something ATP's (the number doesn't come to me..but 32 or 36 stick out in my mind.)
When the body is short on oxygen (like when you are working out or overstraining muscle) the body sstill makes ATP. However it uses a different biochemical pathway - an anaerobic pathway (meaning air hating). This pathway creats ATP (though far far fewer molecules of it) AND lactic acid. the Lactic acid formed is what gives you the sensation of being soar or having soar muscles.
Please know i am NOt a biochemist nor am I a medical doctor (or any type of doctor for that matter) This is just what i remember from Biochem in college.
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∙ 9y agoThere are many sources that humans can get their energy from. Humans typically get their energy from different food sources.
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∙ 11y agoThrough food or drinks but if we exercise then that will take our energy away!
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∙ 8y agoYou obtain energy from the digested food material. You get energy in your body from fat, glucose and that extra amino acids. You get energy through the biological oxidation of the above.
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How the humans affect the Energy cycle?
guys clean toilets on special occasions (:
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Where do humans get energy from?
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Where do humans get there energy?
Humans use food for energy.
What is energy for humans?
thermal energy maybe?
Humans get there energy from what kind of energy?
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What do humans do before using energy?
Humans can't live without energy - they have always used energy.
What type of energy do humans use?
Humans use muscular energy, sound energy and many other
What is energy for?
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What kind of energy do humans have?
chemical energy
Why do humans have to have food?
Humans need food to use for energy, without energy we die basically.
What is internal energy reserve in humans?
internal energy reserve io humans in the form of carbohydrates is 'glycogen'.
Natural resources that humans use to generate energy are called?
Natural resources that humans use to generate energy are called energy resources.
Humans get their energy from?
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