Molecules Cells Need

In a healthy body, all the systems work together to make sure every cell gets the molecules it needs: oxygen, glucose, and amino acids. ______ is the body's use of these molecules for energy and growth.

• Traits

• Microbiome

• Metabolism

• Thermal Energy

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We need to breathe in ______ molecules from the air around us to keep our bodies alive. Our bodies get other important molecules, such as amino acids and glucose, from the food we eat.

• oxygen

• glucose

• carbon dioxide

• protein

Eating eggs can provide your body with _____,

• Fiber which turns into starch.

• Proteins which turns into amino acids.

• Oxygen which turns in oxygen.

• Starch which turns into glucose.

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Amino acid molecules are the building blocks of proteins, and we get them from protein-rich foods like ___________.

• beans, meat, and eggs

• rice, pasta, and sweet potatoes

• apples, carrots, and celery

We get glucose molecules mainly by breaking down foods that contain starch, such as ________

• celery, carrots, and apples

• beans, meats, and eggs

• fruits, vegetables, and grains.

• grapes, strawberries, and peaches

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In the image you see the bread (a starch) is turned into an _______ in the body.

• oxygen

• glucose

• fiber

• apples

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The oxygen, glucose, and amino acid molecules you get from _______ are the fuel your body needs to function every day.

• only air

• takis

• air and food

• only food

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