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Published by: jack 2009-01-09

What two waste products are produced when the chemical energy in food is converted into heat energy?

Dear woodstock99-ga, The two products are carbon dioxide and water. You may wish to read all the information on these web sites to understand the processes involved. "Digestion Of Carbohydrate One of the primary goals of the digestive process is to provide every body cell with sufficient amounts of energy to sustain itself and remain alive. Many of the vital chemical reactions that take place in the cell require energy, which is derived from the oxidation of the glucose, within the cell. Glucose is carried to the cell as the end product of carbohydrate metabolism. There, in the presence of enzymes and oxygen, the glucose is converted into carbon dioxide, water and energy. The carbon dioxide and water are non-essential by-products of this reaction; the important product is the heat energy, which is derived from the glucose. glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water + heat" http://tuberose.com/Digestion.html "Although the three major foodstuffs?proteins, carbohydrates, and fats?have different chemical compositions and follow independent biochemical pathways, at a certain stage in metabolic reactions, they all form carbon compounds. These compounds follow the same pattern of oxidative reactions that eventually yield carbon dioxide and water for excretion from the body." http://encarta.msn.com/text_761569250__1/Metabolism_(chemistry).html I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as soon as I receive it. Thank you answerfinder Search strategy "heat energy" digestion "heat energy" digestion water carbon ://www.google.com/search?q=+%22heat+energy%22+digestion+water+carbon&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=

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