What happens to the atoms of elements that you eat?(1 point)

Question

Responses

They burn off as heat.
They burn off as heat.

They all exit your body as waste products.
They all exit your body as waste products.

They become part of your cells, tissues, and organs.
They become part of your cells, tissues, and organs.

Your body breaks them down and disintegrates them.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

They become part of your cells, tissues, and organs.

When you eat food, the atoms from the consumed elements are used by your body to build and maintain cells, tissues, and organs, contributing to various biological processes.