Science test molecules digestion

Which molecules do you need to survive?

• water

• oxygen

• nutrients

• carbon dioxide

Which nutrients does your body need?

• COMPLEX CARBS                                                                                         

•    FATS

•          PROTEINS

• WHEAT

• DAIRY

     What are the building block molecules of the nutrients we need?

•   Glucose is the building block of complex carbohydrates

• Amino acids are the building blocks of protein

• Fatty acids are the building blocks of fats

• ALL OF THEM

·        Fatty acids are the building blocks of _________

• carbs

• fats

• proteins

________ is the building block of complex carbohydrates

• gluclose

• fatty acids

• amino acids

Amino acids are the building blocks of __________

• protein

• fats

• carbs

 

     The way energy is stored in the body  is known as the ________ of nutrients?

• digestion
• excretion
• body store

• respiration

  Which body stores do people use to survive?

• protein in muscles

• Fat in fat stores   

• Excess (extra) glucose stored as “glycogen” in the liver and muscles

• nutrients in body store

 What is the order of body store usage in the human body?

• Fat stores

• Glycogen  

• Protein from muscle

    Why would healthy people use body stores?

  

   

• Body stores are used in between meals

• Body stores are used to improve digestion

• Body stores are used to decrease energy levels

• M’Kenna uses her body stores more frequently because she cannot absorb nutrients