WEEK 3 INDIVIDUAL
Sandy Edwards
SCI/230
NOVEMBER 13, 2011
DAVID HALE

WEEK 3 INDIVIDUAL
We need constant energy to carry out all the required functions like breathing, motion, growth, and cognitive processes. It is burning the energy through the process of metabolism, which is the reaction of all things necessary in life. The energy is released through growth whether it is for new cells or tissues, our body will produce sweat to eliminate the excess heat and energy that is accumulated this will help to eliminate the body from burning up. In basic terms chemical bonds are broken to supply us with our energy. Without these bonds, plus our ability to be able to break them down, the foods that we eat would not supply use with the energy that we need. When thinking about entropy and how it affects the human body. What this means in simple terms is that when the human body tries to keep things in order this requires energy however; the instant that energy stops being expended, this is when entropy begins. The human body spends a lot of energy (which is listed as chemical electrical) trying to keep itself from falling apart. ATP stands for Adenosine Tri-Phosphate; this is the energy that is used by an organism. ADP stands for Adenosine Diphosphate; (adenosinediphosphoric acid) an ester of adenosine and pyrophosphoric acid which is revived from ATP. They are connected because ADP is built back up into ATP so that it can be used again but in its more energetic state. However, the conversion may require some energy; the process will produce more energy, meaning that more energy is available by re-using ADP+Pi back into ATP. ATP in the metabolic pathway is used for the purpose of glycolysis. There are three compounds called NAD+/NADH, FAD/FADH2, and NADP+/NADPH. The important things to remember about these three is that each of them can pick up hydrogen atoms from one