General Instructions

In this activity, you will reflect on all you have read about thermodynamics and bioenergetics, ATP, biological oxidation and reduction, metabolic states, hormonal regulation and metabolism, tissue-specific metabolism, and integrative metabolism. To accomplish this, you will review all the study materials for Module 12. 

Step 1: Select and Reflect

Select one of the topics of biochemistry below and reflect on their practical effects on the human body.

• Metabolic States
• Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism
• Tissue-Specific Metabolism
• Integrative Metabolism

Step 2: Respond

Using supporting data to back your arguments, prepare a 400-500 word written piece which discusses any one of the following:

• Explain how the body processes glucose when the body is starved of fuel
• Describe the role of hormones in metabolism
• Describe the metabolic profile of skeletal muscle
• Describe the mechanism of appetite control in the human body

Step 3: Share 

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B.: references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: Interact 

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to the forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”