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What happens to the atoms of elements that you eat?
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They become part of your cells, tissues, and organs.
They become part of your cells, tissues, and organs.
They burn off as heat.
They burn off as heat.
They all exit your body as waste products.
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They become part of your cells, tissues, and organs.
Atoms from food are used as building blocks to make and repair molecules in your body. Some atoms are also converted to CO2, water, or other wastes and expelled, and energy from chemical bonds can be released as heat, but the atoms themselves are incorporated into body structures or recycled rather than being "burned off."
Atoms from food are used as building blocks to make and repair molecules in your body. Some atoms are also converted to CO2, water, or other wastes and expelled, and energy from chemical bonds can be released as heat, but the atoms themselves are incorporated into body structures or recycled rather than being "burned off."
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