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Select the vocabulary word that would best fit each sentence.

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Mya eats pasta for lunch. Pasta is made of mostly starch molecules. For this to be useful to her cells, Mya's digestive system needs to break these starch molecules into:

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Jack eats fish for dinner. Fish is high in protein molecules. After two hours, Jack's digestive system broke many of these proteins down into:

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Juan went to see the doctor because he felt tired throughout the day. His doctor ran tests and found that he had low iron levels and fewer red blood cells than average. His doctor recommended that he takes iron pills and eats iron-rich foods, such as spinach. What medical condition does Joey have?

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Yasmin went to the doctor and had her blood tested. The doctor told her that her blood sugar (glucose) level was much higher than normal. What medical condition does Lucy have?

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Matt has constant stomachaches and diahrrea after he eats. Medical tests showed that his digestive system is not breaking down food (starch and protein) properly. The doctor told him to take medicine containing enzymes, which help his body break down food properly. What medical condition does Matt have?

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Lupe has been complaining to her P.E. teacher that she feels tired and out of breath when exercising. Her doctor ran some tests and found that her oxygen levels are lower than normal, but her red blood cell count is average. What medical condition does Lupe have?

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Which one is TRUE about starch and protein molecules?

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The body system that transports molecules to all of the cells in the body is called the:

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The body system that takes in food and breaks it down into smaller pieces is the:

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The body system that brings in air and gets rid of carbon dioxide is called:

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Chris eats a turkey sandwich. Starting at the mouth, what is the path that the molecules take through the body?

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You are a doctor for the space program. How can you make sure that the astronauts' bodies work well enough to exercise in space?

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Jamal has been feeling tired a lot. He ate a meal of rice before seeing his doctor. Rice is made of mostly starch molecules. Medical tests found that Jamal's cells contained normal levels of oxygen and low levels of glucose. Does this explain why Jamal has been feeling tired?

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Foods that come from plants, like bread, potatoes, and rice, are made up of mostly large molecules called ________.

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A person's ___________ describes how their body breaks down molecules and makes energy for itself.

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_______(s) are the smallest possible living things. They can also make up other, larger living things. They can do everything that is required for life.

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An important molecule in our body is _________. It is a sugar molecule and can be used for energy.

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_________ molecules travel through the mouth, through the respiratory system, into the circulatory system, then into the cells of the body.

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This is a model of a healthy patient. There are three mistakes in the picture above. Identify the three mistakes and explain them. Write in complete sentences.