THSB
Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Item ME036003:
How does an animal use the food it eats to grow?
A. An animal stretches its body to make room for the food it wants to eat.
B. An animal adds to its body the food substances that it cannot break down.
C. An animal breaks down food in its body into simpler substances and uses them to build new body structures.
D. Animals do not use food to grow.