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While food passes through your digestive system, the body soaks up the nutrients it needs from the food. Those nutrients are then carried throughout the blood by cells to organs that need them.

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What do cells use digested foods for?

Cells use digested foods as a source of energy to power various cellular processes, such as growth, repair, and maintenance. Nutrients from digested foods are also used to build and repair cellular structures, enzymes, and hormones. Additionally, cells can store excess nutrients for later use.


Why foods need to be digested before cells can use it for energy?

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What does starchy foods provide?

Starchy foods provide energy for your cells. But if you eat too much starchy foods, you will get overweight. Everything is good in moderation.


How do they make genetically modified foods?

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Can foods you eat provide you with raw material cells?

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How are minerals important in foods?

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How fungi get their foods?

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What does gloucose mean?

Glucose is a simple sugar that serves as the primary source of energy for our bodies. It is found in many foods and is transported through the bloodstream to cells for use as fuel.


The foods you eat provide the raw materials cells need?

True.


Digested foods are transported to the body cells by what?

aerobic celular respiration


Read the following argument The healthiest foods in the world are whole foods that have not been highly processed or supplemented.?

Whole foods are loaded with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and even phytochemicals that can protect cells against damage.


Can cells create energy?

Yes. Cells have an organelle called the mitochondria that use enzymes to break bonds (digest) within foods that create ATP, which a source of energy. The mitochondria is often referred to the "powerhouse" of the cell because it creates energy.