Like most things in life I believe you can not put it down to a single reason. The body is an extremely complex machine and so are our lives. It could be that as an adult, a large amount of people get involved in gardening more, so spending more time cutting plants and breathing in pollen. On another idea, kids can be a lot less babyish when they have congested or runny noses. I'm guilty of suffering from man flu.
Sections. Definition. Energy metabolism is the process of generating energy (ATP) from nutrients. Metabolism comprises a series of interconnected pathways that can function in the presence or absence of oxygen.Aerobic metabolism converts one glucose molecule into 30-32 ATP molecules.ections. Definition. Energy metabolism is the process of generating energy (ATP) from nutrients. Metabolism comprises a series of interconnected pathways that can function in the presence or absence of oxygen.
Anaerobic Metabolism of Glucose. Anaerobic metabolism of glucose is a step-wise biochemical process called glycolysis or fermentation and can be performed by most cells in humans, animals and plants.hoto Credit Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images. Glucose, a simple sugar, is the body's primary source of energy. Cells in the body can quickly and efficiently convert glucose to adenosine triphosphate, or ATP -- the energy currency that enables all bodily functions to occur.