Amplify - Metabolism Unit Review

Front

What is the role of your digestive system when eating a sandwich?

Back

To break down the bread (starch) into glucose and the meat (protein) into amino acids.

Front

Which ingredient is too big to enter the cells in your body: amino acids, oxygen, glucose, or starch?

Back

starch

Front

Imagine you are a professional athlete. In order to perform your exercises normally...

Back

glucose and oxygen need to react & release energy in your body

Front

If the digestive system isn't working properly...

Back

your cells would not get enough molecules from food

Front

In order for our bodies to exercise, our cells need to get...

Back

molecules from food and air

Front

The role of the circulatory system is...

Back

to transport molecules to the cells

Front

If there is low glucose in the digestive system, that is a sign that...

Back

the digestive system is not breaking down food properly

Front

Which of these molecules is needed by cells in order to make energy? amino acids, protein, starch, glucose

Back

glucose

Front

In the digestive system, starch is broken down into...

Back

glucose

Front

If the respiratory system isn't working properly...

Back

the cells won't get enough oxygen