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Item BF069003: Digestion is needed to break down both fat molecules and complex carbohydrate molecules into molecules that are small enough to get to cells of the body.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about digestion?

  1. Digestion is needed to break down both proteins and complex carbohydrates into molecules that are small enough to get to cells of the body.
  2. Digestion is needed to break down proteins into molecules that are small enough to get to cells of the body, but it is not needed to break down complex carbohydrates because they are already small enough to get to cells of the body.
  3. Digestion is needed to break down complex carbohydrates into molecules that are small enough to get to cells of the body, but it is not needed to break down proteins because they are already small enough to get to cells of the body.
  4. Digestion is not needed to break down either proteins or complex carbohydrates because these molecules are already small enough to get to the cells.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 4763
6–8
n = 2895
9–12
n = 1849
Male
n = 2295
Female
n = 2388
English
n = 4275
Other
n = 376
A. 53% 48% 61% 52% 54% 54% 48%
B. 20% 24% 13% 19% 20% 20% 22%
C. 23% 23% 23% 24% 22% 23% 25%
D. 4% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5%