Question

In your own words Write in one sentences each in a 6th graders response

Identify the purpose of each building block of sugars, amino acids and fatty acids when broken down in your body and how the nutrients contribute to your body's biochemistry.

Answer 1

- Sugars: When your body breaks sugars into glucose, cells use that quick fuel to make energy (ATP), build other needed molecules, or store it as glycogen for later.
- Amino acids: Proteins break into amino acids that your body uses like building blocks to make and repair muscles and tissues, create enzymes and hormones that run chemical reactions, and sometimes provide energy.
- Fatty acids: Fats break into fatty acids that give long-lasting energy, help form cell membranes, keep you insulated and cushioned, and make signaling molecules like some hormones.