Chapter 17, Problem 10P

(a)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The relative importance of fat metabolism and glycogen metabolism in producing ATP in the pectoral muscles of birds.

Introduction:

ATP is the energy molecule of organisms on which every organism is dependent for carrying out different activities. Energy generating pathways like glycogen and fat metabolism includes activity of several enzymes. The relative importance of various energy generating pathways is determined by their ${\text{V}}_{\text{max}}$ values of enzymes that describes the maximum rate of a reaction.

(b)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The oxygen consumption in pigeon and pheasant.

Introduction:

Energy generating pathways like glycogen and fat metabolism includes activity of several enzymes. The relative importance of various energy generating pathways is determined by their ${\text{V}}_{\text{max}}$ values of enzymes that describes the maximum rate of a reaction.

(c)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The bird which is the long-distance flyer.

Introduction:

Energy generating pathways like glycogen and fat metabolism includes activity of several enzymes. The relative importance of various energy generating pathways is determined by their ${\text{V}}_{\text{max}}$ values of enzymes that describes the maximum rate of a reaction.

(d)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The reason that why the given particular enzymes were selected for comparison and also explain whether the activities of triose malate dehydrogenase and phosphate isomerase be evenly good bases for comparison or not.

Introduction:

Energy generating pathways like glycogen and fat metabolism includes activity of several enzymes. The relative importance of various energy generating pathways is determined by their ${\text{V}}_{\text{max}}$ values of enzymes that describes the maximum rate of a reaction.