What's wrong with M'Kenna?

What's the difference between starch and glucose?

• Starch is a type of protein and glucose is a sugar

• Starch is made up of many glucose molecules bonded together

• Glucose is made up of many starch molecules bonded together

• Glucose is a type of protein and starch is a sugar

Why do molecules in the small intestine seem like they are disappearing?

• The molecules are getting absorbed into the blood

• The molecules are returning to the stomach

• The molecules are going to the large intestine

• The molecules are broken down and no longer exist

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What does COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES (starch) turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

• Glucose

• Fatty Acids

• Amino Acids

• Fiber

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What does FAT turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

• Glucose

• Fatty Acids

• Amino Acids

• Fiber

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What does PROTEIN turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

• Glucose

• Fatty Acids

• Amino Acids

• Fiber

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What does Amylase do?

• Breaks down Starch and turns it into Glucose

• Breaks down Protein and turns it into Amino acids

• Breaks down Fat and turns it into fatty acids

• Breaks down Fiber and turns it into Glucose

Which organ(s) in the digestive system are responsible for chemically breaking down fats, proteins, and complex carbohydrates (starch)?

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

Which organ(s) in the digestive system is responsible for ABSORBING small molecules such as glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and water?

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

Why are some molecules absorbed into the blood stream, but some molecules are not?

• Some molecules are bigger than others.

• Some molecules are liquids.

• Some molecules are healthier for you.

• Some molecules are smaller than others.

Which molecules are absorbed into the blood in the SMALL intestine?

• Glucose

• Starch

• Fatty Acids

• Water

• Amino Acids