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How do we get energy from food?

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Energy comes from the macronutrients (carbs, fat, & proteins) in our food. Our stomach acids break down the food into smaller components such as starches and sugars like glucose. Once those are made, it’s used chemically to make ATP
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Answer:

we get chemical energy from food

Step-by-step explanation:

There is chemical energy in food so when you eat food you get chemical energy from it.

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