Question

Which words best complete the lettered blanks in the two sentences below? Organic compounds, such as proteins and starches, are too large to diffuse into cells. Proteins are digested into (A)___________________ and starches are digested into (B)____________________ .
A. A) glucose b) fatty acids
B. A) amino acids b) glucose
C. A) glucose b) amino acids
D. A) fatty acids b) glucose

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation: the “building blocks” or smaller molecules of proteins are called amino acids. Starches are typically carbohydrates which have smaller molecules that are called monosaccharides, these are sugars. Glucose is a very common sugar.