Question

Jake just ate a piece of bread. Bread is made mostly of starch. Doctors tested the molecules in his cells and found normal levels of oxygen, low levels of amino acids, and normal levels of glucose. Will he be able to exercise normally?

a) Yes
b) No

Answer 1

Jake can exercise normally after eating bread, as it provides glucose which is essential for energy during exercise, and his glucose levels are normal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jake just ate a piece of bread, which is primarily composed of starch. Starch is a complex carbohydrate that consists of long chains of glucose molecules. In the body, starch is broken down by amylases into maltose and eventually into glucose, which cells can absorb and use for energy. Given that doctors found normal levels of glucose in his cells, Jake should be able to exercise normally as glucose is the primary energy source for muscle activity. The fact that amino acid levels are low is not directly relevant to the immediate energy supply for exercise, as long as glucose availability is adequate.