Match the nutrient molecules with their breakdown products.

Question

Group of answer choices
amino acids

[ Choose ]
glucose

[ Choose ]
triglycerides

[ Choose ]

Answer 1

To match the nutrient molecules with their breakdown products, we can look at how each type of molecule is metabolized in the body:

1. Amino acids - The breakdown product is amino acids since they are the building blocks of proteins.

2. Glucose - The breakdown product is pyruvate (after glycolysis) or other intermediates in cellular respiration, but if we're considering simple sugar breakdown, it can still be referred to as simple sugars in the context of food breakdown.

3. Triglycerides - The breakdown products are fatty acids and glycerol.

So the matches would be:

• Amino acids -> amino acids
• Glucose -> simple sugars (or pyruvate)
• Triglycerides -> fatty acids and glycerol

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