A professional athlete often runs long distances.

Some of the steps that enable the athlete
to run are shown.

Step 1: The athlete eats food before running.
Step 2: The food is broken down into nutrients.
Step 3: Usable energy is produced from the nutrients.
Step 4: The athlete's muscles use the energy to contract.


Which of the following provides a more accurate step than the one shown?

○ Step 3: Usable energy is produced from the nutrients during cellular respiration.
O Step 2: The only food molecules broken down into nutrients are fat molecules.
O Step 4: The athlete's muscles produce glucose when they use energy to contract.

Respuesta :

The more accurate step is:

Step 3: Usable energy is produced from the nutrients during cellular respiration.

This step specifically identifies the process by which energy is derived from nutrients, which is cellular respiration, involving the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to produce ATP, the usable form of energy for cells.