Well, they can, but its not very efficient. They produce 4 atp at the cost of 2 atp
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TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 4 hours agoA mitochondrion (pl. mitochondria) is an organelle found in the cells of most eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi. Mitochondria have a double membrane structure and use aerobic respiration to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is used throughout the cell as a source of chemical energy.[2] wickerpedia
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DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 hours ago
Keeping in mind those numbers are vibes and not exact
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 hours ago
Friendly neighborhood microbiologist here. You’re right except for one thing: most cells can use sugar directly through anaerobic respiration. Mitochondria allow aerobic respiration, which utilizes oxygen and is far more efficient, albeit a bit slower, and produces carbon dioxide as its end product.
Fun fact: ever wonder where your weight goes when you lose weight? CO2. You literally breathe most of it out.
I can get as nerdy as you want if anyone has any questions.
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
Maybe the way you do it. I lost 5 pounds this morning, you wouldn’t want to breathe.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 hours ago
On that (brown) note: most of the solid part of shit is actually (dead) gut bacteria, not food waste
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 hours ago
This is why partially why fiber helps with bulking and pooping. Fiber is “fiber” because it’s made of things we can’t digest, but our gut microbes can. One of the byproducts of their utilizing it is SCFAs, short chain fatty acids. These confer various benefits like reduced inflammation and enhanced mucous production, which helps you drop a deuce.
Feeding your microbes also means you grow more of them, which makes your turds bigger and easier for your intestines to push along.
Yet another fun fact: ruminants like cows ferment otherwise indigestible plant matter in their guts, breaking it down and growing absolutely huge quantities of microbes in the process. Then they digest those microbes. That’s how they get enough protein. A cow is a mooing, shitting house of horrors if you’re a microbe.
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 hours ago
Well tough guy, this morning was an oatmeal surprise swirl, with carrots, two inches above the waterline. In a Crane Galaxy #3251D701100, you do the math.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
BRB. Hyperventillating to test a theory…
(Going to assume this just results in a smaller quantity of calories processed per breath before anyone get’s all sciencey on me.)