Organic Compounds Carbohydrates are a major source for living organisms. Our mitochondria break down carbohydrates and use the chemical energy released from its bonds to live. Carbohydrates have four functions, which include energy metabolism, structural components, and cell-to-cell contacts and...

Unit 1 -man is high 50’s to 60% water -distribution in body divided into 3 compartments: 1) intracellular - 28 litres 2) intercellular/interstitial fluid - 11 litres - 80% 3) blood plasma - 3 litres - 20% -women contain less water than men -organisms can contain 60-80% water -bact...

In 1995 it was found that only 24 percent of Americans had adopted a regular practice of exercise (McGinnis and Lee 1995). This was surprising because in 1994 alone an estimated $8.4 billion was spent on health club memberships in the United States, and these fitness centers make available to the g...