Metabolism Notebook Quiz

Metabolism is the body's use of molecules for ______________ and growth.

• sleep

• energy

• food

What three molecules do our cells need to function?

• oxygen, glucose, amino acids

• starch, protein, carbon dioxide

• water, protein, oxygen

The ___________________ system breaks down the food you eat into molecules small enough to enter the cells.

• respiratory

• circulatory

• digestive

The __________________ system transports the molecules to your cells.

• respiratory

• circulatory

• digestive

Energy is the ability to make things move and/or renew.

• True

• False

What do you call a chemical reaction that takes place in the cells when oxygen and glucose come together?

• energy

• metabolism

• cellular respiration

Which two molecules are needed to create energy in the cells?

• protein and starch

• amino acids and protein

• oxygen and glucose

• starch and water

________________ are the building blocks of protein.

• Glucose

• Oxygen

• Amino acids

Amino acids are needed to grow and heal.

• True

• False

This unit has helped me to better understand cell function and how my body metabolizes molecules.

• Strongly agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly disagree