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Week 8 -- Discussion 8

Week 8 -- Discussion 8

Q Unit 8: Discussion Pick 2 of the bulleted prompts below to write about in this week’s discussion. You are not limited to just writing the posts. You can include a drawing, chart, or graph but make sure it is on the appropriate learning level! Record a short video or make a silly infomercial or include your favorite pneumonic! These posts will be great study aids for your exams. Unit 8 – Nutrition/Metabolism • Describe metabolism, catabolism, and anabolism and explain their role in the body. • Identify the roles of the primary macronutrients and micronutrients of the body. o Macronutrients: ? Carbohydrates ? Lipids ? Proteins ? H20 o Micronutrients: ? Minerals: fluoride, selenium, sodium, iodine, copper and zinc. ? Vitamins: C, A, D, E and K, as well as B-complex vitamins. • Discuss the mechanisms involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates. • Discuss the mechanisms involved in the metabolism of lipids and proteins. • Describe the three metabolic states of the body. • Describe basal metabolic rate (BMR) and thermoregulation. • Discuss 4 homeostatic imbalances of metabolism and what is occurring physiologically in a person with the condition. ________________________________________________________________________ General Discussion Requirements Your initial response to the Prompt below should be posted no later than midnight on Day 4 of the academic week. Your input should be in your own words, demonstrating your understanding and comprehension of the topic. Copying and Pasting from the internet will result in a zero. It is expected that you will include both in-text and final references properly formatted in APA on all initial discussion postings. For help with this refer to the Academic Writer tab to the left of your screen. Then, I want to see you respond to your classmates in the middle of the week (try for Day 4, 5, or 6). The purpose here is to generate discussion to further explore the topics...ask questions, add insight, agree or disagree, etc. Of course, all discussion should be positive and professional. Do not complete all discussions requirements in one sitting; you should post in the discussion 3-4 different days throughout the week. If you have questions about this participation requirement, post them to the Course Questions Forum. Refer to the rubric/syllabus for a complete breakdown of the expectations.

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The body is continuously undergoing metabolic activities. Metabolism is the total of all chemical processes that occur during catabolism and anabolism. Catabolic reactions are those that control the breakdown of food to obtain energy. Anabolic processes, on the other hand, utilize the energy provided by catabolic reactions to synthesis bigger molecules from smaller ones, such as when the body builds proteins by stringing amino acids together. Both sets of responses are necessary for survival. Because catabolic reactions generate energy and anabolic reactions consume energy, energy use should ideally balance energy production.