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How does a camel drink water?
Oval-shaped blood cells allow camels to consume large amounts of water (up to 30 gallons in one sitting!) since the cells are more elastic and can change shape more easily. This shape also allows their blood to flow more easily when water is scarce, which is common in a desert.
What is camel fat?
The camel fat is fat rendered from the entire body. The hump is seen more as a delicacy and its where the camel stored most of its energy.
Where do camels store water in their body?
hump
The hump is not used for water storage, but camels can go for long periods of time without water. They drink large amounts of water – up to 20 gallons at a time. This water is stored in the animal’s bloodstream.
What is camel water?
A camel’s hump does not hold water at all – it actually stores fat. The hump is not used for water storage, but camels can go for long periods of time without water. They drink large amounts of water – up to 20 gallons at a time. This water is stored in the animal’s bloodstream.
What eats camels in the desert?
Predators of Camels include lions, leopards, and humans.
How are food molecules broken down to release energy?
This process breaks down food molecules such as glucose in the presence of oxygen. It is the process of converting food energy into ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) energy Cellular respiration: It is the process that releases energy by break down of food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
How is cellular respiration used to release energy?
Cellular respiration: It is the process that releases energy by break down of food molecules in the presence of oxygen. Cellular respiration is the process where organisms combine the food molecules with oxygen, diverting chemical energy into these substances and discarding carbon dioxide and water.
How are glucose and triglycerides broken down to release energy?
Glucose and triglycerides are normally broken down to release energy through oxidation to carbon dioxide, with oxygen undergoing reduction to water in the process. Recall that redox reactions involve the transfer of electrons from one substance to another.
Where does the energy of metabolism come from?
During metabolism, our bodies break down fuel molecules and trap the energy released within the molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP). In this chapter, we examine the energy transformations that occur during metabolism. ATP, the Cell’s Energy Currency