Molecules in the body
Name the 3 molecules needed for the body to function.
Oxygen, glucose, and amino acids
System that accepts oxygen into the body.
respiratory system
What are the two molecules needed to create energy in the cell?
glucose and oxygen
What molecules does the body need to exercise?
glucose and oxygen
Oxygen enters the body through ____________.
the mouth/nose (respiratory system)
This molecule can create high blood sugar when insulin is not available.
Glucose
This system is made up of mouth/nose, stomach, and small intestine.
digestive system
What are the molecules created through cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide and water
If someone is eating healthy foods including starch but is NOT taking in healthy amounts of oxygen, would they be able to exercise?
No, oxygen (& glucose) is needed to create the energy needed for exercise.
Starch molecules enter the body through __________
the mouth (food)
This molecule comes from fish and needs to be broken down in the digestive system.
protein
This system carries oxygen and glucose into the cell.
circulatory system
What molecule is needed to be eaten to create energy.
Starch
Who would have more energy to run? Someone who ate starch for breakfast or someone who are protein?
Starch
Are these results normal for the small intestine? explain why
glucose molecules: normal
oxygen: none
starch: normal
Yes, because oxygen does not go through digestive system
Protein breaks down into what molecule?
Amino Acids
When this system is not working properly it can lead to asthma.
respiratory
Which meal will provide the molecules needed to create energy in the cells:
Rice which is made of starch
OR
Steak which is made of protein
Rice
Why does an athlete take in more oxygen in their cells?
to produce more energy for exercise
Can starch enter the cells?
No, it must break down in the digestive system first.
These two molecules are not broken down causing health issues in people living with pancreas injury
Protein & Starch
Anemia affects this system by preventing enough oxygen to be carried to the cell.
Circulatory System
Doctors tested a patient to find out what molecules were in her cells. Her cells contained normal levels of oxygen molecules and low levels of glucose, would this patient be able to exercise?
No her body needs oxygen and glucose to make energy
It would be harder to exercise in a _________ altitude because____________
higher, because there is less oxygen
If someone had diabetes, what would their test results look like in the circulatory system?
Glucose molecules:
Oxygen molecules:
Starch molecules:
Glucose molecules:high
Oxygen molecules:normal
Starch molecules:none