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TekDragon
2004-06-16, 08:53 PM
I have a take home test due tomorrow. One of the questions asks for us to explain the process of metabolic water.

Due to the fact that it's a metabolic function, i already know it has something to do with a catalyzed reaction between an enzyme and a substrate. What I need to know is where in the cell it occurs and any details that might be useful in answering the question.

I can't find ANY reference to metabloic water in the text (both enzyme and cellular respiration chapters) or in our notes.

Just so people know, metabolic water is how animals like desert rats survive in the desert.

Thanks.
OneManArmy
2004-06-16, 08:57 PM
trick question set up the evil moon people. kill your teacher. he is one of them.
TekDragon
2004-06-16, 08:58 PM
Ok, this is what i'm thinking it is:

During cellular respiration, after the Kreb's cycle the H+ go through chemiosmosis and travel down the matrix of the mitochondria, part of the ETS phase. After 2 electrons come out of the ETS, they are joined by 1/2 O2 and 2 H+ which creates a H2O molecule.

For anyone in college bio, does this sound like metabolic water?
Dharkbayne
2004-06-16, 09:03 PM
The leg bone is connected to the... knee bone, the knee bone's connected to the... thigh bone, the thigh bone connected to the.

I seriously have no fucking idea what you're talking about.
EarlyDawn
2004-06-16, 09:06 PM
I doubt it has anything to do with the Krebs cycle. Maybe uses enzymes to break down ingested materials and extract excess water and/or component water atoms?
eXoSloth
2004-06-16, 09:28 PM
The answer is 17
Indecisive
2004-06-16, 09:30 PM
Metabolic water is nasty shit that gatorade markets.
ViperGTS
2004-06-16, 09:33 PM
4
ControlledBurn
2004-06-16, 10:03 PM
:google:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=process+of+%22metabolic+water%22

http://www.laredo.edu/jgoetze/General_Biology/CELLULAR%20RESPIRATION%20H.htm
Squeeky
2004-06-16, 10:29 PM
The leg bone is connected to the... knee bone, the knee bone's connected to the... thigh bone, the thigh bone connected to the.

I seriously have no fucking idea what you're talking about.

Dhark i love you baby.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
scarpas
2004-06-17, 02:24 AM
no thought during summer brake for me.

you will die for saying the word metabolic.

death will be at 8:30, followed by celebratory comsumption of buiscuits and fried fish.
EineBeBoP
2004-06-17, 03:36 AM
The answer is 17


O_o I thought it was 49?
eXoSloth
2004-06-17, 03:57 AM
O_o I thought it was 49?

:eek: shit
TekDragon
2004-06-17, 05:27 AM
Nm guys, you can stop embarassing yourselves. The answer was as I thought, cellular respiration in the mitochondria at the ETS stage. That link ControlledBurn posted had the answer.
OfaLoaf
2004-06-17, 08:36 AM
O_o I thought it was 49?
42.

Nm guys, you can stop embarassing yourselves. The answer was as I thought, cellular respiration in the mitochondria at the ETS stage. That link ControlledBurn posted had the answer.
Why did you think we'd even know?
Mr1337Duck
2004-06-17, 08:55 AM
Tek, you say crazy shit I can't even begin to understand.
Rbstr
2004-06-17, 10:33 AM
Ok, this is what i'm thinking it is:

During cellular respiration, after the Kreb's cycle the H+ go through chemiosmosis and travel down the matrix of the mitochondria, part of the ETS phase. After 2 electrons come out of the ETS, they are joined by 1/2 O2 and 2 H+ which creates a H2O molecule.

For anyone in college bio, does this sound like metabolic water?


It seems to make scense but i've only had HS Bio 1 H
Sputty
2004-06-17, 10:35 AM
Dhark i love you baby.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I'm the only one allowed to love Dhark
Hamma
2004-06-17, 12:09 PM
Why would anyone love Dhark?
Ivan
2004-06-17, 12:39 PM
Why would anyone love Dhark?
:stupid: :lol: