Current Lesson Questions

How does a healthy body use food for energy and growth, and how is M'Kenna's body functioning differently?

Lesson 12 Questions

Does this chemical reaction between food and oxygen happen inside our bodies, if so, how do our energy needs affect the reaction?

How do the reactants of the reaction get into our bodies and then to our cells?

How do the products of the reaction get leave our cells and our bodies?

How are the respiratory, digestive, and circulatory systems all connected by this reaction?

What happens to matter when it is burned?

What are the reactants and the products of this type of reaction?

What is released?

Why is M'Kenna losing so much weight?

When a person loses weight what from their body are they losing and where is it going?

How can a problem in one body system cause problems in other systems?

What does the surface of M'Kenna's small intestine look like up close compared to a healthy one?

What is the function of the digestive system, and how is M'Kenna's different?

What happens to different substances in food as it travels through the digestive system?

Why do large food molecules, like some complex carbohydrates, seem to disappear in the digestive system?

What happens to food molecules as they move through the small intestine and large intestine?