BSC 197 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Rectum, Peristalsis, Microvillus

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Animals are heterotrophs so they obtain energy through eating other organisms: three types of organisms as de ned by their diets: Omnivores-eat both plants and animals: humans are typically omnivores. The diet of an animal must supply three basic components: chemical energy: caloric content. Used in cellular respiration to produce atp: organic molecules: to provide building blocks of macromolecules. Protein, polysaccharides, nucleic acids, lipids: essential nutrients: vitamins and minerals. An animal can"t produce these on their own and need to get them from their diet. Essential amino acids: humans can only synthesize 12 of 20 amino acids: remember must come from food. Essential fatty acids: serve as precursors for phospholipids and steroids: found in meat, dairy, eggs, grains and nuts so easy to obtain. Vitamins: molecules that aid in biological processes: diseases associated with insuf cient vitamin intake, water soluble and fat soluble vitamins. Vitamin c is involved in biosynthesis of connective tissue. Vitamin d helps absorb and use calcium.

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