Question

2. You consume a piece of candy that contains 150 glucose

molecules. Calculate the number of
1. carbon atoms you consumed:
Il hydrogen atoms you consumed:
ill. oxygen atoms you consumed:

Answer 1

When we consume a piece of candy we gain about 900 carbon atoms, 1800 hydrogen atoms and about 900 oxygen atoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The glucose molecule has a structure that contains 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and about 6 oxygen atoms. The glucose is the only chemical that can go through the glycolysis, kerb cycle and the electron transport chain to yield ATP molecules.

This ATP molecules provide as a source of energy to the entire organism. The excess of glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in our body.