For Each of the Following Sentences, Fill in the Blanks

question 11

Essay

For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase selected from the list below.Not all words or phrases will be used; each word or phrase should be used only once.
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { amino acids } & \text { galactose } & \text { nucleotides } \\\text { carbon fixation } & \text { glucose } & \text { oxidative phosphorylation } \\\text { citric acid cycle } & \text { glycogen } & \text { pyruvate } \\\text { fatty acid } & \text { insulin } & \text { starch } \\\text { fermentation } & \text { lactate } & \text { triacylglycerol }\end{array}$

A carbon atom in a CO₂ molecule in the atmosphere eventually becomes a part of one of the enzymes that catalyzes glycolysis in one of your cells.The CO₂ first enters a cell in a corn leaf, where photosynthesis fixes the carbon to make it part of a sugar molecule; this travels from the leaf to an ear of corn, where it is stored as part of a polysaccharide __________ molecule in the corn seed.You then eat a corn chip made from the corn seed.You digest the corn seed, and the free __________ travels in your bloodstream, eventually being taken up by a liver cell and stored as __________.When required, this storage molecule breaks down into glucose 1-phosphate, which enters the glycolytic pathway.Glycolysis produces __________, which is converted into acetyl CoA, which enters the __________.Several intermediates in this process can provide the carbon skeleton for the production of __________, which are then incorporated into the enzymes that catalyze steps in glycolysis.

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Definitions:

Exports

Items or services created in one country and traded to customers in another country.

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus the value of its total imports, representing the net trade balance.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, the total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period within a country’s borders.

Investment

The expenditure on capital goods including buildings, machinery, and equipment, intended to enhance future production or yield future returns.