NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
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Question
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Muscle cells have the ability to store and release large amounts of energy. Which body function is BEST served by this release of energy?
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exchanging gases
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moving body parts
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absorbing nutrients
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sending nerve impulses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To meet this energy demand, muscle cells contain mitochondria. These organelles, commonly referred to as the cell’s “power plants, ‘’ convert nutrients into the molecule ATP, which stores energy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muscle tissue is composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts.
Detailed explanation-3: -ATP is essentially the energy currency of the body. It is the breakdown of ATP that releases energy which the body’s tissues such as muscle can use. An ATP molecule consists of one adenosine and three (tri) phosphate groups, as shown in the adjacent diagram.
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