FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary source of energy for animals is carbohydrates, primarily glucose: the body’s fuel. The digestible carbohydrates in an animal’s diet are converted to glucose molecules and into energy through a series of catabolic chemical reactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -In higher animals, including humans, glucose is obtained from food and is readily absorbed into the bloodstream from the intestines. The blood then carries glucose throughout the body, where it is absorbed into cells and used for energy during cellular respiration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are one of the major forms of energy for animals and plants. Plants build carbohydrates using light energy from the sun (during the process of photosynthesis), while animals eat plants or other animals to obtain carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the animal body, glucose molecule storage is done in glucose and sometimes in the form of fatty acids. When the glucose count is low, the cell summons the glucose from its stored molecule (glycogen) into the mitochondria to carry out the cellular respiration process to continue the production of ATP.