Question

based on the figures, why does the coach recommend the students eat foods that are high in starch? a. it will allow the students to produce more carbon dioxide, which is essential for energy production during a workout. b. it will allow the students to store more oxygen molecules, which are necessary for cellular respiration during a workout. c. it will allow the students to store more potential chemical energy, which can be readily converted to usable energy during a workout. d. it will allow the students to have more glucose molecules stored in their muscles, which directly provide energy without the need for cellular respiration during a workout.

Explanation:

Starch is a polysaccharide. When digested, it breaks down into glucose. Glucose is stored as glycogen (in muscles and liver) and can be converted to usable energy (ATP) during cellular respiration during a workout. Option A is wrong as carbon - dioxide is a waste product, not essential for energy production. Option B is wrong as starch has no direct relation to storing oxygen. Option D is wrong as glucose still needs cellular respiration to provide energy.

Answer:

C. It will allow the students to store more potential chemical energy, which can be readily converted to usable energy during a workout.