You Eat a Bowl of Beans as Part of Your

question 18

Multiple Choice

You eat a bowl of beans as part of your dinner.As you digest the beans,the proteins that are present get broken down to their component amino acids.As your body destroys the macromolecules that were present in the beans,is the energy present in those molecules destroyed?

• A)Yes.By breaking down these macromolecules,some of the energy they contained is destroyed.
• B)No.While the vast majority of the energy contained in these macromolecules is converted to heat,it is not actually destroyed.
• C)No.The energy contained within these macromolecules is converted into other forms of chemical energy and kinetic energy,though some is lost as heat.
• D)No.Breaking down molecules does not lead to the release of energy.

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Definitions:

High-Pitched Sounds

Sounds that have a high frequency, typically perceived as "shrill" by the human ear.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear, vital for the conversion of sound waves into electrical signals for hearing and helping in the maintenance of balance.

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect signals from damaged tissue or the threat of damage and transmit information about pain to the brain.

Conduction Hearing Loss

A type of hearing loss where sound waves are not effectively conducted through the outer ear canal to the eardrum and the tiny bones of the middle ear.