Metabolism Quiz

Elisa’s primary (main) symptom is that she is...

• Hungry
• Tired
• Losing weight

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In the stomach, protein molecules break down into...

• amino acids
• fatty acids
• glucose

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In the small intestine, starch breaks down into

• amino acids
• fatty acids
• glucose

Choose the BEST definition of metabolism:

• The CHEMICAL breakdown of food
• HOW our body uses the FOOD for ENERGY
• The MECHANICAL breakdown of food

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These are the molecules that are needed by your cells to function (work).

• Fat, carbon dioxide, water
• Amino acids, glucose, and oxygen
• Protein, carbon dioxide, oxygen

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From where does the body get glucose molecules?

• From foods that contain protein
• From foods that contain starch
• From the air we breathe

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From where do we get oxygen molecules?

• We take it in from the environment.
• We produce it through photosynthesis.
• It is produced in our lungs.

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From where does the body get amino acid molecules?

• From foods that contain protein
• From foods that contain starch
• From the air we breathe

Evidence from the Metabolism SIM showed us...

• What the body takes in through food has an effect on the molecules that get to the cells.
• What the body takes in through food has does not have an effect on the molecules that get to the cells.

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How do you know if evidence is high quality?

• It must reflect an investigation in which a lot of data has been collected.
• The data reflects patterns that you see after analyzing a lot of data.
• Studying a larger number of people and over many nights, provides higher-quality evidence than studying one person for one night.
• All of the choices are correct.

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