Sandy Had a Cookie for a Snack

question 94

Multiple Choice

Sandy had a cookie for a snack. Which of the following statements accurately describes the fate of the carbon atoms in the sugar molecules present in Sandy's cookie after she ingested it?

• A) The carbon atoms combined with hydrogen ions to buffer the stomach acids.
• B) The carbon atoms were released as part of carbon dioxide, which later was excreted as part of Sandy's urine.
• C) The carbon atoms were released as part of carbon dioxide, which later was excreted as part of exhaled air.
• D) The carbon atoms were stored in Sandy's bones until they were needed for some other cellular process.

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