Question

A student creates the following model to show the reaction that takes place in

brown shrimp when energy is needed.
Which of the following is true about the transfer of matter in the reaction shown
by the student's model?
Food
Molecule
+ Molecule 1
Chemical
Reaction
Molecule 2+ Molecule 3+
Energy
m
A. The amount of matter increases because new molecules are created and energy is
released.
B. The amount of matter decreases because complex molecules are broken into
simpler molecules.
C. The amount of matter is conserved because the number and type of molecules
remains the same.
D. The amount of matter is conserved because the number and type of atoms remains
the same.

Answer 1

i think it is the amount of matter increases because new molecules are created and energy is released