Metabolism

During a science fair, Ezekiel explains how the digestive system works in a healthy body. What does he say it does?

• Takes in oxygen

• Breaks down food into blood cells

• Breaks down food into amino acids and glucose

Elyse, Kaleigh, and Jadaiah are planning to participate in a marathon. They are wondering how they can get more energy to endure the long run. What should they do?

• Breathe deeply

• Breathe carbon dioxide

• Eat starches and protein

• Eat Amino Acids

These conditions are affected by glucose:

• Diabetes

• Anemia

• Asthma

• Injury to the pancreas

During a first aid training session, Roger learned that when someone chokes, they have less of what molecule?

• amino acid

• oxygen

• starch

• glucose

A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

• equation

• system

• metabolism

• blood cells

A group of atoms joined together in a particular way

• molecule

• blood cell

• brain cell

• system