Metabolism

Which of these molecules is NOT needed by our cells to make energy?

• Amino Acids

• Glucose

• Oxygen

• lava

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Why would it be a problem for your cells to make energy if your digestive system isn't working properly?

• Cells need to breathe

• The molecules will not be broken down small enough to enter cells

• The amino acids would get lost

• There would be oxygen loss

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The circulatory system is the system in which our ______ circulates

• Blood

• Liver

• Lungs

• Tissues

Our respiratory system is responsible for delivering ______ molecules to the red blood cells

• Amino Acids

• Oxygen

• Water

• Glucose

Protein molecules break down into _____

• Glucose

• Oxygen

• Water

• Amino Acids

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Where does digestion begin?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Small intestine

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Rosa eats a meal bowl of spaghetti for dinner. Noodles are made of starch and the beef contains protein. What molecules is her body's cells getting from this meal and the air she breathes?

• Protein, Starch, Air

• Nucleic Acid, Water

• Amino Acid, Glucose, Oxygen

• Carbohydrate, oxygen

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Even if your oxygen and amino acids are at normal levels, what else do your cells need to make energy?

• starch molecules

• atoms

• protein molecules

• glucose molecules

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What is Cellular Respiration?

• Cellular respiration occurs only in the presence of sunlight.
• Cellular respiration is the process of photosynthesis in plants.
• Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.
• Cellular respiration is the breakdown of proteins into amino acids.

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metabolism

• the body’s use of molecules for energy and growth
• the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
• a claim supported by evidence

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