Metabolism and Nutrition

the body's use of molecules for energy and growth

• system

• starch

• metabolism

• protein

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a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy

• proteins

• glucose

• amino acids

• oxygen

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the body system that takes in food and breaks it down

• stomach

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• respiratory system

Which molecule does not need to be broken down before entering the cell?

• proteins

• starch

• oxygen

What helps build muscle?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

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One large Calorie is equal to ____ small calories

• 1,000,000

• 1,000

• 100

• 10,000

What does our body store when we consume more sugar than needed?

• Stored energy

• Fast fuel

• Calories

• Fat

The space exploration program has hired you for advice on how to keep astronauts healthy in the space shuttle. How can the program's doctors make sure the astronauts’ bodies work well enough to exercise in space?

• The doctors could make sure that the astronauts’ bodies can make enough energy by getting enough sleep.

• The doctors could make sure the astronauts’ stomachs are getting the molecules they need from food and air.

• The doctors could make sure the astronauts’ cells are getting the molecules they need from food and air.

• The doctors could make sure the astronauts’ cells are getting different types of molecules from food.

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What is a calorie?

• A chemical substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

• Organic nutrients of various forms that the body requires in very small amounts.

• A unit of energy equivalent to the energy needed to raise 1kg of water 1 degree celsius.

• The amount of energy that your body needs to maintain homeostasis.

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A condition that occurs when people do not consume enough calories or do not eat a sufficient variety of foods

• Famine

• Malnutrition

• Diet

• Yield

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