NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The body breaks it down and converts it into glucose which your body uses as energy
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The body coverts it to protein to use when needed
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The body breaks it down and uses it to build and repair body tissue
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The body uses it to help transport vitamins and minerals throughout the body
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None of the above are true about how the body uses carbohydrates
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Detailed explanation-1: -After breaking down throughout the digestive system, monosaccharides are absorbed into the bloodstream. As carbohydrates are consumed, the blood sugar levels increase, stimulating the pancreas to secrete insulin. Insulin signals the body’s cells to absorb the glucose for energy or storage.
Detailed explanation-2: -During glycolysis, a glucose molecule with six carbon atoms is converted into two molecules of pyruvate, each of which contains three carbon atoms. For each molecule of glucose, two molecules of ATP are hydrolyzed to provide energy to drive the early steps, but four molecules of ATP are produced in the later steps.
Detailed explanation-3: -When the stomach digests food, the carbohydrate (sugars and starches) in the food breaks down into another type of sugar, called glucose. The stomach and small intestines absorb the glucose and then release it into the bloodstream.