Minimal amount of energy needed for vital functions
BMR
basal metabolic rate
Metabolism of glucose to pyruvic acid
glycolysis
Virus transmitted via the fecal-oral route
Hepatitis A
Occurs when gastric contents enter the esophagus
GERD
The breakdown and release of energy from molecules
catabolism
Commonly transmitted through contaminated needles
Hepatitis B
Product of anaerobic metabolism
Lactic acid
Preferred energy source in the body
carbohydrates
Inflammation of pouches in the large intestines
diverticulitis
Location of Krebs cycle
mitochondria