OXIDATION OF THE FOODS IN OUR BODY.
What is oxidation of food in body?
Glucose and other food molecules are broken down by controlled stepwise oxidation to provide chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADH. ... Cells store sugar molecules as glycogen in animals and starch in plants; both plants and animals also use fats extensively as a food store.
What is an example of oxidation in food?
A chemical reaction that is the result of a substance being expose to oxygen. When the oxygen is exposed to certain elements it causes a change to occur, such as when some foods like apples and bananas have their peels removed and are exposed to oxygen, they turn brown.
in our body?
Most chemical energy in the body exists as ATP, produced during aerobic respiration. Nutrient oxidation is carried out by reduced coenzymes in the mitochondria, which are oxidized in the respiratory chain. The electrons are transferred to the oxygen created proton gradient that allows for ATP generation.
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